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Foursquare makes parts of its database publicly available. Gary Little writes in “Foursquare Open Source Places: A new foundational dataset for the geospatial community” for foursquare.com In an effort to change that dynamic, we are announcing today the general availability of a foundational open data set, Foursquare Open Source Places (“FSQ OS Places”). This base layer of 100mm+ global places of interest (“POI”) includes 22 core attributes (see schema here) that will be updated monthly and available for commercial use under the Apache 2.0 license framework. ...

The project at »The Earth in Minecraft« is a crazy but exciting community project. We want to create a complete, 1:1-scale replica of every building on Earth in the computer game Minecraft — a virtual copy of our entire world that showcases the diversity of cultures and habitats on our planet and stands as a testament to what we can achieve when we collaborate as a global human community. We invite every interested player to build with us, learn from one another, talk about different cultures, and experience the beauty of the Earth. Our goal is to make the Earth and its wonders accessible to anyone who has a Minecraft account. All explorers and anyone who wants to experience the Earth from the comfort of their home are warmly invited. By building the Earth we create a global, international community where friendships and cooperation can flourish across borders and where, as a united humanity, we can achieve something together. ...

Justin Dorfman writes in “When Open Source turns sour: A brush with mistaken identity” for opensource.net Open Source is undoubtedly one of the best communities I’ve ever had the pleasure of being a part of. It’s filled with amazing people who genuinely care about the world’s greatest software supply chain. However, this also attracts negative elements, which can lead to finger-pointing that inadvertently harms innocent contributors, the sustainability of the ecosystem, and, most importantly, the community. ...