So how good or bad the data from Cellhunter project? For me it is a lot of fun to compete collecting cells. If it misses some data - let's just add more info about cells if necessary so then obm could import new data and everyone would be happy.
Leonti Leonti On 9/2/09, Thomas Landspurg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Risto, > > Here is a few facts from such FAQ: > > Most of the cells from OpenBMap are coming from OpenCellID (the > 'untrusted ones') > > One of the main difference from the three is that only OpenCellID > provides a complete access to the data and the measures. > > OpenCellId added a "CVS uploader" to import bulk CSV data files > mainly to be compatible with the OpenBMap logger. I just don't have > any OpenMoko phone to test it. > > I've been out of the mailing list from some time because I am not > involved in the OpenMoko community (I am more involved in J2ME and > others platforms), but I would be happy to reactivate the integration > effort. Since the beginning, OpenCellID was focused on collecting the > data and not writing clients for all platforms. I would be happy to > support the OpenBMap client and do some modifications if needed. > Regarding CellHunter, I would ba happy also to work on an > integration. We had some early discussion, but I'll try to reactivate > them. > Regards, > > 2009/9/2 Risto H. Kurppa <[email protected]>: >> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 2:47 AM, Rui Miguel Silva Seabra<[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> How does CellHunter compare with OpenBMap ? >> >> I think someone could write a wiki page about this and include it in FAQ's >> :) >> >> CellHunter: 7milj cells, clients: http://www.opkg.org/package_111.html >> and http://www.opkg.org/package_175.html (and repositories?) >> OpenBMap: 479584 cells of which 82842 are 'trusted'*, client: >> http://www.opkg.org/package_186.html (and repositories) >> OpenCellID: 433459 cells, clients: >> http://www.opencellid.org/users/staticShow/download >> >> * trusted means it's collected via OpenBMap project, not imported from >> other projects. >> >> AFAIK, CellHunter is a competition (teams/individuals against each >> other) on collecting cells as OpenBmap&OpenCellID - well, you just >> collect the cells. >> AFAIK, OpenBmap is told to import data from other projects >> AFAIK, OpenBmap was started because of different views about important >> data to collect between OpenCellID and OpenBMap devels. >> >> To me the whole thing is a big mess. Do we really need three projects. >> Let me bet, they all are now working on tools to use their own data to >> find the position of a phone, right? >> >> 1) if OpenBMap imports from other projects, why it's missing the 7milj >> cellhunter cells? >> 2) AFAIK There are no tools to benefit from the collected data yet >> 3) Can't see a OpenCellID client for Freerunner >> >> I earlier tried CellHunter, didn't work. For me OpenBmap is just >> easiest to use. Which doesn't necessarily make it the best one of >> these three to contribute to. They call the diversity a richness of >> Open Source. Can't really see it here. >> >> r >> >> -- >> | risto h. kurppa >> | risto at kurppa dot fi >> | http://risto.kurppa.fi >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Openmoko community mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> > > > > -- > Thomas LANDSPURG > 8Motions > Founder/CTO > http://www.8motions.com > http://www.opencellid.org > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
