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by toss1 2469 days ago
Yes, just the general about page for the Google Open-Sourced Plus codes makes clear that they have thought of and solved at least a half dozen major issues ignored by the What3 group.

Just check the topics: Free, Accessible Offline, Easy to Use, Non-Exclusive, Independent of Borders, Identifiable, Works in Unmapped Places, Variable Precision, Useful of Navigation (e.g.,nearby places have similar codes). . .