[OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread Mike Collinson
From today's Good Morning Silicon Valley newsletter: Q U O T E D I'm not against the technology; it's fantastic. But we're in an evolving world and we have to change our course as it changes. I'm all for online mapping, but knowing where the air ducts are in an air shaft is not necessary

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Friday 13 March 2009 13:53:05 Mike Collinson wrote: ­ California Assemblyman Joel Anderson, sponsor of a bill that would require online mapping services using satellite imagery to blur the details of schools, places of worship, government buildings, and medical facilities to prevent

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread OJ W
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Mike Collinson m...@ayeltd.biz wrote: Q  U  O  T  E  D I'm not against the technology; it's fantastic. But we're in an evolving world and we have to change our course as it changes. I'm all for online mapping, but knowing where the air ducts are in an air

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread paul youlten
All your ducts are belong to us. On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:27 AM, OJ W ojwli...@googlemail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Mike Collinson m...@ayeltd.biz wrote: Q  U  O  T  E  D I'm not against the technology; it's fantastic. But we're in an evolving world and we have to change

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread Pieren
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:27 AM, OJ W May I suggest a new tag: landuse=blur Pieren ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread Nick Whitelegg
­ California Assemblyman Joel Anderson, sponsor of a bill that would require online mapping services using satellite imagery to blur the details of schools, places of worship, government buildings, and medical facilities to prevent terrorists from using them for planning purposes. Well I've

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread Russ Nelson
On Mar 13, 2009, at 4:23 AM, Mike Collinson wrote: California Assemblyman Joel Anderson, sponsor of a bill that would require online mapping services using satellite imagery to blur the details of schools, places of worship, government buildings, and medical facilities to prevent

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread Richard Fairhurst
Pieren Pieren wrote: May I suggest a new tag: landuse=blur Superb. I've been wanting a tag like that for a while. I have now used it for the first time, in a location not that far from where I live: http://www.openstreetmap.org/edit?lat=51.90063lon=-1.62397zoom=15way=32060656 (warning - very

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread Richard Weait
Not to worry. I've fixed his bill for him. http://bit.ly/CwdwO ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread Tim Waters (chippy)
And yet, the exact opposite is required, for certain locations in California. Megan's Law http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/ Specific home addresses are displayed on more than 33,500 offenders in the California communities; as to these persons, the site displays the last registered address reported by

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread Pieren
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net wrote: Pieren Pieren wrote: May I suggest a new tag: landuse=blur Superb. I've been wanting a tag like that for a while. I have now used it for the first time, in a location not that far from where I live: Arf, no !

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread marcus.wolschon
On Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:35:30 +0100, Pieren pier...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net wrote: Pieren Pieren wrote: May I suggest a new tag: landuse=blur Superb. I've been wanting a tag like that for a while. I have now used it for the

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread Milenko
-Original Message- From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of marcus.wolsc...@googlemail.com Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 10:49 AM To: Pieren Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online

Re: [OSM-talk] California bill to limit detail on online mapping tools

2009-03-13 Thread Dave Stubbs
2009/3/13 Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net: Pieren Pieren wrote: May I suggest a new tag: landuse=blur Superb. I've been wanting a tag like that for a while. I have now used it for the first time, in a location not that far from where I live: