From that article and from materials from Thomas himself, it seemed to be about censorship. However, according to the Post, Thomas acted outside his charter and may even have published outdated data. The Post points out that environmentalists and conspiracy theorists have made a martyr out of Thomas, ignored the facts and used the story to further their cause. This story is about far more than just maps and mapmaking. Of particular interest, while Eastern Europe and North America have some of the lowest rates, those areas show the least progress reducing piracy.
Explanations suggest that the challenging economic times are making piracy an option.
I am annoyed by one technology choice that begins with J made by a company that rhymes with fun. This event always irks me. These Bees focus only on the first two, simplest, least satisfying parts of geography. The CEO of MapQuest and the head of Ordnance Survey will both speak. Shalini Vajjhala won the fellowship based on her research into simplifying GIS by incorporating individuals' and communities' traditional mapping symbols into the software.