On Tue, Sep 21 2010, Chong Yidong wrote:

> Regarding the map package, I think we can include it provided
> OpenStreetMaps is used by default, and the package name is changed into
> something more generic (net-maps, maybe?), including function and
> variable names.  Stefan, WDYT?

This is another set of (totally) different function unrelated to what I
wrote so far. I really do not see the point, unless you are offering
your time to write such an alternative.

> Analogous steps could be taken for the weather package (e.g. accepting
> the NOAA feed instead of Google's API).

This does not provide forecast all around the world, so is useless to
the majority of people.

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Julien Danjou
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