[Talk-GB] Bus routes
I want to add some bus routes around where I used to live to the map. What is an acceptable source to supplement my memory? Can I use an online timetable, like these ones, to work out the route? I know the area quite well so I just need the list of stops to derive the route. http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/R68.htm http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspublications.nsf/WebLookupFileResourcesByUNID/docidDF5671AF34A01E4D80257287003BFD5C?openDocument Sorry if this is a daft question but there are such concerns about copyright that I thought I should check. If these are not acceptable, do I need to follow the bus??? Thanks Oliver ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] What is OSM and what isn't?
On 5/1/09, si...@mungewell.org si...@mungewell.org wrote: It's worth noting that OSM is really a geo-database project, not a web-map project My point here is that getting the best geo-database may be dependent on widening the user base and that one way to do that is to have a more full-featured site for the project. As long as OSM keeps an eye on re-importing data from other variants (if they are not using the main database) then everything will be 'happy'. That supposes that the other variants are open but mainly I think people will use the closed/commercial alternatives (without contributing anything) so these improvements will never be available. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
[OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] What is OSM and what isn't?
The reason for the struggle is quite simple. The project is still relatively young so developers haven't yet filled your browser with rich pickings that use OSM data. Consider this, the Ordnance survey started collecting geodata 200 years ago. It's only in the last few years that any of its data has been used for routing, displaying maps on websites (via Google or others) etc etc. OSM is today what the OS was 200 years ago, breaking new ground and collecting geodata to make maps. Back then the OS did it all by hand and hand drew maps. OSM doesn't have to draw the maps by hand any more but it still has to gather the data, that's its role here. In future I'm sure we will see all manner of companies and individuals using, displaying and doing clever things with OSM data, but Rome wasn't built in a day. So to answer your friends you need to explain about what makes Google and all the other guys able to deliver their services. It's the data that drives them. The front end is just window dressing. (and yes I bow to all the software developers who make very clever and nice window displays). Cheers Andy (another one) I think there's quite an important difference between us and the OS: the data is gathered by individual users. The larger the user base, the more will contribute back to the data and the better the data will be. So I feel that the main site needs to have good functionality that brings people into the project and also keeps them there. There is a group of casual mappers who will mainly use the site but occasionally jump in and fix mistakes. If they get out of the habit of using the site because they like the ease of use of the competitors, we'll miss out on those contributions. It's natural that the community is dominated by serious mappers who want to leave fancy UIs and applications to others but it will strengthen the project if there is a way of merging those developments back into the main site. Personally I'd like to see routing, geocoded images, 3D buildings and ultimately openstreetview images, all offered by osm.org. Oliver ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
[OSM-talk] Guardian open platform
The Guardian newspaper announced its open platform today (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/mar/10/guardian-open-platform) andhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/mar/10/guardian-open-platform)%20andsay there is a partnership with Openstreetmap to geotag articles. I couldn't find a reference to this on this list, the blog or the wiki. Can someone give us the openstreetmap side of the story or point me to it? Thanks Oliver ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] osm in flickr
When I navigate to this link, I don't see any attribution. This could be a browser issue, so I'm just curious what the rest of you are getting. Oliver On 8/11/08, SteveC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.flickr.com/map?fLat=39.912fLon=116.3783zl=4order_by=interestingness Best Steve ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] OpenStreetBugs
Is there any way it can be made to work with Internet Explorer? I think that's really important if you're looking to use as a way for anyone to interact with OSM. On 6/13/08, X [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello I just made a tiny tool for fun : http://gpsrevolution.blogspot.com/2008/06/openstreetbugs-eng.html That's not a big thing but I found it useful. Feel free to use it. Xav (french mapper). ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
