On 18 Jul 2008, at 08:13, Igor Brejc wrote: > elvin ibbotson wrote: >> >> >> Very nice but it needs DirectX. I cut my map programming teeth on a >> viewer for British OS maps which uses Java 3D >> (http://britain.poco.org.uk/desktop.html >> ). I can’t share it because of copyright restrictions on the maps, >> but the principle would apply to any map source including OSM. Why >> not use Java instead of Microsoft stuff then it would run on >> anything. There’s an awful lot of us using Linux or Macs - anything >> but Windows!. I like the idea of Kosmos but - MS .net!! >> >> elvin >> >> > Guys, I understand what you're saying and in general I agree, it's > better to use an open and portable technology than a closed-source > like MS. But I live in a real world, my programming skills are in C# > and MS.NET (mostly because I also
I too live in a real world, but don't go down to their level by patronising us with phrases like that. Just ignore them and keep hacking. Best Steve _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk