lol The page about Guidelines is still rather long and a little ambiguous. It's on my list to try to make it a little more clear. But that wont be after the license change.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines#Use_a_dedicated_user_account I could respond more... but i'd rather not until i'm ready to actually edit the page. Cool Have fun, Cheers, Sam On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 4:38 AM, Kevin Peat <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a bad memory but I don't seem to remember voting you in as OSM > president. > > I used this tool to help import some OS waterway data for my local area > which there is no way I could survey on foot. Importing data is not always a > bad thing and can add a lot of richness to the map especially in rural areas > where a lot of essential map features (woodland, waterways, etc.) can be > hard/impossible to survey yourself. > > Kevin > > > > On 12 July 2010 11:15, Sam Vekemans <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Why do people still insist on converting, and directly importing? >> >> It makes more sence to 1) Convert the file >> 2) make the .osm files available >> 3) tell the community about it, so others can take a look before the >> most local people to the data actually 'copy it in' to osm. >> >> Every effort should be made to contact Local area mappers, sharing >> with them that data is available. And giving them the chance to work >> on it. >> >> Converting the entire dataset to .osm format & sharing where people >> can find it. Makes more sence. >> >> Yes! it takes more time this way, but the community is built by local >> area mappers, not 'remote mappers'. >> >> There is a difference between 'helping local mappers' and 'dropping >> data in without them knowing'. >> >> I (for 1) no longer plan on 'plopping data in', instead focus on just >> mapping the area that i plan on actually going. >> >> Garmin Maps can be made directly from OSM files, so its not needed to >> have it in the database so fast. (which is what im now doing with the >> CanVec .osm files as they continue to be available) >> >> ~ a general comment, not at anyone in particular. >> >> Cheers, >> Sam >> >> On 7/12/10, Kevin Peat <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I recently used v0.7.1 on Ubuntu 10.04 and it worked great. >> > >> > Kevin >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On 11 July 2010 20:58, Ian Dees <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Alan Millar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I'm interested in importing NHD for my area. I came across this >> >>> message: >> >>> >> >>> > The shp-to-osm Java app I wrote has a more complete set of NHD >> >>> > conversion rules >> >>> >> >>> > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Shp-to-osm.jar >> >>> >> >>> But I can't seem to get it to work. The wiki instructions appear >> >>> out-of-date. >> >>> >> >>> The zip file download links don't work (404), so I did the svn >> >>> checkout, figuring I could compile it with Eclipse per the >> >>> instructions. The eclipse maven instructions don't work for me >> >>> either; >> >>> the link at m4eclipse.sonatype.org appears dead. >> >>> >> >>> I'm trying this on ubuntu 10.04. Anyone got this to run recently? >> >>> >> >>> >> >> This is a convergence of two problems: 1) I didn't write the wiki page >> >> and >> >> 2) I am slowly switching from my privately-hosted SVN server to Github. >> >> >> >> The more recent code is here: http://github.com/iandees/shp-to-osm >> >> >> >> I just updated the wiki page. >> >> >> >> To answer your question though, you should be able to get it to run by: >> >> >> >> 1. download the .zip release file >> >> 2. unzip it somewhere >> >> 3. open a command prompt/terminal and cd to the newly-created directory >> >> 4. run something like "java -jar shp-to-osm-0.8.2-with-dependencies.jar >> >> ..." looking at the readme for arguments. >> >> >> >> If you are unfamiliar with Java or otherwise can't get it to run, feel >> >> free >> >> to send me a direct e-mail. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Imports mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- >> Twitter: @Acrosscanada >> Blogs: http://acrosscanadatrails.posterous.com/ >> http://Acrosscanadatrails.blogspot.com >> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans >> Skype: samvekemans >> IRC: irc://irc.oftc.net #osm-ca Canadian OSM channel (an open chat room) >> @Acrosscanadatrails > > _______________________________________________ Imports mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports
