Hmm, didn't know about this Map my India project either We can write, but I feel they won't have a problem with the MMI requirement, as long as their service is affordable. Its more than just the algorithm and database right.. even if open source algorithms are available someone still needs to create the digital infrastructure (tools & APIs) that businesses or governments can use to access location databases on a large scale and anyone who does create that digital infrastructure will want to recover the costs of building it.
At times like these we need more examples of successes of open data, databases, etc. to counter On Friday, November 17, 2017 at 10:18:13 AM UTC+5:30, Thejesh GN wrote: > > This is not a good idea. > > - Its closed algorithm and database > - Needs MMI maps or API access to work > > May be we should write to postal department. > > > On 17-Nov-2017 07:16, "Naveen Francis" <nave...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > > > The department of posts - which is under the ministry of communications — > is working on a project that will accord a six-character alphanumeric > digital address for every property for three postal pin code locations. > > Here's what it does: The department will give e-locations (like on Google > Maps) for the addresses and then provide possibilities to link them to > other information, such as property title and ownership, property tax > records, information on util .. > > Read more at: > > //economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/61666640.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst > > <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/61666640.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst> > > > http://www.mapmyindia.com/eloc/ > > > > On Saturday, 4 November 2017 00:24:56 UTC+5:30, Suvajit wrote: > >> Usage of dictionary words for encoding is the interesting bit. >> Otherwise it is the geohashing technique which is in play. And geohash >> has been in use for quite some time now. >> Thanks for sharing tough. >> >> Regards, >> Suvajit Sengupta >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 5:34 PM, Justin <justinell...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I listened to this a long time ago, pretty good insight into the >>>> mongolia situation if I recall: >>> >>> https://gimletmedia.com/episode/21-postal-addresses/ >>> >>> -- >>> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. Know more >>> about us by visiting http://datameet.org >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "datameet" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to datameet+u...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- > Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. Know more > about us by visiting http://datameet.org > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "datameet" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to datameet+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. Know more about us by visiting http://datameet.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "datameet" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to datameet+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
