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AFAIK CoMaps is a fork of OrganicMaps after OrganicMaps added some sort of ads or sponsoring. They both use OSM


Just happens that these very-lesser-paid workers are usually Indian, Filipino and Moroccan, I guess. And if a company goes this route, they're most likely significantly cutting costs at the expense of the provided service


It is nothing other than modern slavery.


It is _very_ different. In the case of outsourcing, where companies offer decent local wages in developing countries, it can not be compared to slavery which is the perpetual ownership of a person.

Now with H1B sponsorship, where I've heard rumors of companies taking away passports of their workers, it is very much evil, but not slavery.


As of about 4 years ago software developers in India were making .20 of US counter parts. I was managing a team of 7 and 5 left for higher pay elsewhere. Same has happened in China and other countries. They are not so cheap anymore.


I'm enjoying GW2 a lot, I feel it has a lot of players. No matter which corner of the map you go to, you can always find people doing either open world group content or their own thing


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