Talk:FAQ

Questions to be considered?

• What is OpenStreetMap? And what is the OpenStreetMap Foundation?

OpenStreetMap is an open initiative to create and provide free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them.

The OpenStreetMap Foundation is an international non-profit organisation supporting but not controlling the project. It is dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free geospatial data and to providing geospatial data for anybody to use and share.

OpenStreetMap Foundation was incorporated by the registrar of companies for England and Wales on August 22nd, 2006 as a company limited by guarantee. The company registration number is 5912761.

• What is the purpose of the OpenStreetMap Foundation?
• How many members does the foundation have?
• What rights and duties does a member have?
• Who can become a member of the foundation?
• Is my membership automatically renewed?
• How do the decision processes work in the foundation?
• What is the annual budget of the foundation?
• If I donate to the OpenStreetMap Foundation, where does my money go?
• Which intellectual property does the Foundation own?
• How many employees does the foundation have?
• How does the cooperation between the OpenStreetMap Project and Foundation work?
• How does the foundation support the OpenStreetMap Project?
• Does the foundation support any other projects besides the OpenStreetMap project?
• How is the foundation financed?
• Does the foundation do regular publications or OpenStreetMap events?
• What are the competitors of the foundation?
• What were the largest donations the foundation has received?
• Can anybody "hijack" the foundation to take advantage of the rights of the foundation?
• What kinds of maps can I get from OpenStreetMap? The OpenStreetMap Project does not provide maps. It provides map data that can be used to make all kinds of maps. The foundation does not provide map data, but, rather, supports the OpenStreetMap Project.