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Listed below are comments made by neilintheus between Tuesday, 18th November 2008 and Tuesday, 18th November 2008.

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The mapping mess - Google v OS 11:18am on 18 Nov 2008 Why is everyone knee-jerking to Google's defence?

As far as I can see the OS has access to a huge amount of commercially valuable data, that Google wishes to use in order to sell advertising.

Please don't confuse Google's service with altruism, they are there as a vehicle to sell advertising and therefore to generate revenue.

If the OS was to hand over this data without requesting decent commercially realistic terms, and councils handing over data for free undermines this, I would suggest that the OS would be using tax payers money to subsidise a foreign company.

I applaud the OS for standing up to a company which is increasingly showing itself to be a very sharp operator. Yes hand over the data, but carry on the good work and get a good deal for the British tax payer in return.

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