[Foundation-l] Foursquare ditches Google Maps for OpenStreetMap

[David Gerard]

http://blog.foursquare.com/2012/02/29/foursquare-is-joining-the-openstreetmap-movement-say-hi-to-pretty-new-maps/

"When we initially began looking around for other map providers, we
found some incredibly strong alternatives. And while the new Google
Maps API pricing was the reason we initially started looking into
other solutions, we ultimately ended up switching because, after all
our research and testing, OpenStreetMap and MapBox was simply the best
fit for us."

Other companies doing similarly:

http://blog.nestoria.co.uk/why-and-how-weve-switched-away-from-google-ma
http://www.fubra.com/blog/2011/11/24/google-maps-free-alternatives/

Looks like the model works.


- d.