[Talk-gb-midanglia] Fwd: Re: Cambridgeshire Guided Bus

2009-11-11 Thread Richard Moss
Sorry - this was meant for the group - Original Message - From: Richard Moss rich...@richardmoss.co.uk To: Donald Allwright donald_allwri...@yahoo.com Sent: Wed 11/11/09 22:29 Subject: Fwd: Re: [Talk-gb-midanglia] Cambridgeshire Guided Bus I've found a sign I photographed 10

Re: [Talk-GB] Automating email alerts of mapping errors.

2009-11-11 Thread Ed Avis
Spamming random people is not a good idea, but I would love to be alerted if the particular change I'm about to upload will introduce (what look like) errors in the data. That would mean integrating keepright or similar code directly into the editor, or else adding a 'lint' API where the editor

Re: [Talk-GB] Adding some additional building around the Angel area of London?

2009-11-11 Thread David Earl
On 11/11/2009 10:39, Richard Mann wrote: I found this a useful summary of the UK copyright position: http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p09_fair_use That's about the general concept. This was the reason for my comment that our use on a street map would be akin to news reporting

Re: [Talk-GB] Adding some additional building around the Angel areaof London?

2009-11-11 Thread Peter Miller
On 11 Nov 2009, at 10:39, Richard Mann wrote: I found this a useful summary of the UK copyright position: http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p09_fair_use This was the reason for my comment that our use on a street map would be akin to news reporting (ie - to me - a simple way of

Re: [Talk-GB] Adding some additional building around the Angel area of London?

2009-11-11 Thread Richard Fairhurst
Ed Loach wrote: Why do we have to try and get multiple logos rendered on Mapnik, rather than anyone who wants to use different renderings in a specific area rendering their own? They have access to the data after all. Indeed. We shouldn't even be thinking of adding the LU roundel to the

Re: [Talk-GB] Adding some additional building around the Angel areaof London?

2009-11-11 Thread Chris Hill
Peter Miller wrote: Can I suggest that we 'inform' them of out intentions to use the logo unless we are told 'no' together and a sample of what it would look like and our interpretation of copyright law. We should avoid 'asking' them as such and then needing a positive 'yes' from them. I

Re: [Talk-GB] Adding some additional building around the Angel areaof London?

2009-11-11 Thread David Earl
Rather than going round in circles speculating over the position of the Underground roundel, I've now sent off a message asking: --- To: saskiaboer...@tfl.gov.uk Subj: Roundel logo on map Dear Saskia, I'm writing to ask you about the use of the London Underground roundel logo to

Re: [Talk-GB] Adding some additional building around theAngel areaof London?

2009-11-11 Thread Peter Miller
On 11 Nov 2009, at 12:26, David Earl wrote: Rather than going round in circles speculating over the position of the Underground roundel, I've now sent off a message asking: Great stuff. Thanks Dave. I do also agree with Richard in that there are numerous possible map styles emphasising

Re: [Talk-GB] Adding some additional building around the Angel area of London?

2009-11-11 Thread Peter Childs
2009/11/11 Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net: Ed Loach wrote: Why do we have to try and get multiple logos rendered on Mapnik, rather than anyone who wants to use different renderings in a specific area rendering their own? They have access to the data after all. Indeed. We shouldn't

Re: [Talk-GB] Adding some additional building around the Angel area of London?

2009-11-11 Thread Richard Mann
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.netwrote: Ed Loach wrote: Why do we have to try and get multiple logos rendered on Mapnik, rather than anyone who wants to use different renderings in a specific area rendering their own? They have access to the data

Re: [Talk-GB] Adding some additional building around theAngel areaof London?

2009-11-11 Thread David Earl
On 11/11/2009 12:40, Peter Miller wrote: I do also agree with Richard in that there are numerous possible map styles emphasising many different sorts of features in a lot of different languages Sure, but there are some that are so iconic they are the expectation. And as others said and

Re: [Talk-GB] Adding some additional building around the Angel area of London?

2009-11-11 Thread David Earl
On 11/11/2009 12:44, Peter Childs wrote: OSM also has the advantage that you can render your map your self, If you want Yellow Primary Roads, London Transport Symbol for train stations etc etc then go ahead, If you infridge copy right on your own rendering its not in the OSM data so OSM can't

Re: [Talk-GB] Adding some additional building around the Angel areaof London?

2009-11-11 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Nicely worded letter David. Cheers Andy -Original Message- From: talk-gb-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-gb- boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of David Earl Sent: 11 November 2009 12:27 PM To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Adding some additional building

[Talk-GB] NaPTAN import status - update and question

2009-11-11 Thread Peter Miller
At a rough count we have now have NaPTAN imported for about 1/3 of GB (41 imported, 7 requesting an import and 90 that have not requested one).[1] We have no authorities where someone as blocked an import any more - one person did request a 'wait and see' on the first import but has now

Re: [Talk-GB] NaPTAN import status - update and question

2009-11-11 Thread Ed Avis
Peter Miller peter.mil...@... writes: At a rough count we have now have NaPTAN imported for about 1/3 of GB Secondly, would it be appropriate at some point to import the data for all authorities where someone has not specifically asked for it not to be imported? I think the NaPTAN import

Re: [Talk-GB] NaPTAN import status - update and question

2009-11-11 Thread Chris Hill
Peter Miller wrote: At a rough count we have now have NaPTAN imported for about 1/3 of GB (41 imported, 7 requesting an import and 90 that have not requested one).[1] We have no authorities where someone as blocked an import any more - one person did request a 'wait and see' on the

Re: [Talk-GB] NaPTAN import status - update and question

2009-11-11 Thread Peter Miller
On 11 Nov 2009, at 18:06, Chris Hill wrote: Peter Miller wrote: At a rough count we have now have NaPTAN imported for about 1/3 of GB (41 imported, 7 requesting an import and 90 that have not requested one).[1] We have no authorities where someone as blocked an import any more - one