China takes big (yard)stick to mapping websites

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Wize

Is this why we can't get OS maps for free. #

Posted Thursday 27th March 2008 12:50 GMT

Its to stop the terrorists bombing London.

Quick, hide the underground maps.

Anonymous Coward

so #

Posted Thursday 27th March 2008 13:19 GMT

alot like the yanks pulling images from google and the like.

Big woop.

Graham Wood

Alternate maps #

Posted Thursday 27th March 2008 13:47 GMT

Try:

http://www.openstreetmap.org/

Although it needs work... Near where I live isn't bad, but around Penzance there's certainly quite a lot missing.

Anonymous Coward

So what #

Posted Thursday 27th March 2008 14:14 GMT

Most UK MoD sites are not on any civillian maps. Next time you dirve past a big site look at your map and it will all be white....

Anonymous Coward

What do you mean so what? #

Posted Thursday 27th March 2008 17:51 GMT

Only the US and UK are allowed to censor such sites. How dare the Chinese or Indians or whoever do this?

Anonymous Coward

@So what #

Posted Thursday 27th March 2008 17:52 GMT

So now we know where they are, its the white bits!!!

Richard Drysdall

Maybe it's a Friday #

Posted Friday 28th March 2008 02:39 GMT

but does anyone like the phrase 'illicit cartography'?

Henry Cobb

Yahoo maps? #

Posted Friday 28th March 2008 07:11 GMT

I suppose this is why they'll block the Microsoft consumption of Yahoo...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/28/technology/28yahoo.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Microsoft’s hostile-takeover attempt against Yahoo may encounter an unexpected hurdle in August after a Chinese antimonopoly law takes effect that will extend the nation’s economic influence far beyond its borders.

Dr Patrick J R Harkin

Some things are being removed from maps in the orient? #

Posted Friday 28th March 2008 09:25 GMT

Would that be a Chinese takeaway?

Mine' s the one with the leaking carton of wonton soup in the pocket.

Anonymous Coward

OS maps #

Posted Monday 31st March 2008 08:15 GMT

I Agree hide them...

I have tried using maps i bought in Florida (about Florida) and they are usless when compared to what i expect from a map.

Give the USA maps out every one will be safe

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