google/open-location-code — pull request #1 by freyfogle (2014-10-29 19:46:45+00:00)
Title: clarification regarding what3words

What3words works offline [1] so have removed it from the web-based services section. It is not true that "codes for a place may not exist until someone applies for them", the universe of three word codes is preassigned. Also clarified that the decisions to use words and to not have a hierarchy are intentional design choices.

[1] http://w3wtechblog.com/2014/10/29/what3words-offline/