medicsofanarchy comments on Apple, Microsoft Joining Google Using Gulf of America in Maps Programs

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[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

Y'know, this wouldn't be so bad if it were renamed, "Gulf of the Americas" - eg, North America and South America. Added bonus: It's not what Trump wanted so he'll be pissed.

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[–] Lantern@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The reason why people are protesting the random changing of the name is the vast amount of work it generates. Websites, textbooks, maps, etc. will all have to be updated (and all this accumulates to a couple million dollars). By this logic, “Gulf of the Americas” is just as bad.

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[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I see your point about generating work, but name changes happen - German shepherd dogs becoming "Alsatians" during WW2, Mt. McKinley, a bunch of things in the US. But if it's going to be changed, let's not make it what Trump wants. He probably can't even find it on a map anyway.

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[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago

Only in the US, and for mapping companies that now have to treat the US as a "sensitive" country.

The rest of the world can continue to call it by its internationally recognised name.

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