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Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 7:53 PM, Brian Butterworth <[email protected]>wrote: > When I was at BT Broadcast we needed the OS data to do proper "radial > distance" (as the crow would fly if it were made of light) and I think it > cost us a 10% share of £25m, as I recall. > > Now I must get around to using the wikileaks postcode data to create some > edge-traced KML postcode zone layres to mix up with upmystreet.com's ACORN > groups... > > 2009/11/18 Ian Forrester <[email protected]> > > Wow, I'm shocked. >> >> I remember the first day I took over backstage talking to the OS about >> copying backstage in the OS. They had a mapping API but it was private beta >> only and I think lacked core functions and data people doing mashups would >> have liked. Anyway once the door is open, its very hard to close it, after >> the horse has bolted. Aka this maybe the start of something very big. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Secret[] Private[] Public[x] >> >> Ian Forrester >> Senior Backstage Producer >> >> BBC R&D North Lab, >> 1st Floor Office, OB Base, >> New Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, >> Manchester, M60 1SJ >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth >> *Sent:* 18 November 2009 10:32 >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [backstage] Good news for mashups - Ordnance Survey maps to go >> free online >> >> >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/17/ordnance-survey-maps-online >> >> "The online maps would be free to all, including commercial users who, >> previously, had to acquire expensive and restrictive licences at £5,000 per >> usage, a fee many entrepreneurs felt was too high." >> >> About time too. >> <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/17/ordnance-survey-maps-online> >> -- >> >> Brian Butterworth >> >> follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist >> web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover >> advice, since 2002 >> >> > > > -- > > Brian Butterworth > > follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist > web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover > advice, since 2002 >
