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Just because the data is open doesn't mean there's no business opportunity. There are plenty of businesses built on using open data.

Example 1: Some businesses publish and sell paper books containing Wikipedia articles.

Example 2: CloudMade provides platforms for building web and mobile apps using OSM data (CC-BY-SA 2).



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