The BBC is so proactive in Manchester these days, and also with ideas
surrounding data which is made easily available make this talk even more
relevant than ever.
Everyone is welcome; this proves to be an interesting time.
Tim :)
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Subject: [fsuk-manchester] Manchester Free Software talk: OpenStreetMap,
John McKerrell, 17th June 2008
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:39:01 +0100
From: Simon Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Manchester Free Software <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Next Meeting
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Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 17th June, 2008. John McKerrell
gives an introduction to the collaborative mapping phenomenon that is
Open Street Map[1], the project that aims to generate a streetmap of the
entire world. John will also explain the workings of the Open Street Map
editors and show how to map your own area.
[1]: http://openstreetmap.org/
Location
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The meeting will take place at 19:00 in the Manchester Digital
Development Agency on Portland Street. Access is via the doorbells at
the entrance. Wheelchair access via the lift is available to the left
of the main entrance.
MDDA provide complimentary Fair Trade tea and coffee.
Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA)
Lower Ground Floor
117-119 Portland Street
Manchester
M1 6ED
Directions are available on the MDDA web site[2]:
[2]: http://manchesterdda.com/directions/
General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found
on our web site[3]:
[3]: http://manchester.fsuk.org/blog/meetings/
Coming?
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If you’re coming, feel free to add yourself to the FSF Groups wiki
page[4], or let us know on the Upcoming event page[5]. If you would
like five minutes to tell us about something, please add yourself to the
wiki or contact us at <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.
[4]: http://groups.fsf.org/index.php/Manchester/2008-06-17
[5]: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/684118/
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