OpenStreetMap is a wiki map of everywhere and editable by anyone. Users submit GPS trace data and use landsat satellite imagery to create maps collaboratively which are distributed freely under a Creative Commons license. OpenStreetMap (OSM) has been running for over a year and its diverse community of 1300 users is mainly based in Europe where maps are generally owned by national governments and not released to the public domain as TIGER/LINE data is in the USA

OSM has partnered with many organizations such as a courier firm in London which tracks its couriers with GPS units. This GPS data is submitted to OSM daily and reduces the amount of work required significantly. OSM's central task is to generate freely available geodata but many of its core concepts, such as allowing map editing to the full degree, will become mainstream as users demand more access than simple pins and lines on top of copyright restricted map data. The potential for community-edited maps is huge and this talk charts OSM's past, present, and future.