Re: [OSM-legal-talk] using openstreetmap

2009-04-17 Thread Liz
On Fri, 17 Apr 2009, Shaun McDonald wrote: it's just a problem of having no mappers or   community in the more remote parts of the country. We also have a number of areas which have got streets with no names. These have been traced (? from aerial photos) and until someone actually visits on

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] using openstreetmap

2009-04-16 Thread Liz
On Wed, 15 Apr 2009, Mohamad Ali wrote: Hi I am a software developer from Australia, 1.We develop a tracking system used for GPS devices, so we display the vehicles on map in real time,.. My question is : what are the terms and conditions of using ' OpenStreetMap ' for a tracking system?

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] using openstreetmap

2009-04-16 Thread Mohamad Ali
Mohamad, right now we don't have enough coverage in Australia for you to be using OSM for tracking purposes. But do you have tracks and other data that could be contributed? Liz Hi Liz Do you mean by ' don't have enough coverage in Australia ' that the maps are not updated?? Because I

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] using openstreetmap

2009-04-16 Thread Shaun McDonald
On 17 Apr 2009, at 00:32, Mohamad Ali wrote: Mohamad, right now we don't have enough coverage in Australia for you to be using OSM for tracking purposes. But do you have tracks and other data that could be contributed? Liz Hi Liz Do you mean by ' don't have enough coverage in

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] using openstreetmap

2009-04-15 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, Mohamad Ali wrote: 1.We develop a tracking system used for GPS devices, so we display the vehicles on map in real time,.. Can we have your tracks ;-) My question is : what are the terms and conditions of using ' OpenStreetMap ' for a tracking system? I mean can we use it for

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] using openstreetmap

2009-04-15 Thread Mohamad Ali
If you don't want the hassle of setting up your own server and you are likely to have enough demand, you can look for a company that provides a service of serving you tiles. Disclaimer: I work for one such company, (CloudMade) that provides custom styles, as one of their services.

[OSM-legal-talk] using openstreetmap

2009-04-14 Thread Mohamad Ali
Hi I am a software developer from Australia, 1.We develop a tracking system used for GPS devices, so we display the vehicles on map in real time,.. My question is : what are the terms and conditions of using ' OpenStreetMap ' for a tracking system? I mean can we use it for commercial use?