Richard Weait wrote: > Hi newbies list, > > Are you new to OpenStreetMap? Here are some questions as conversation > starters. All are optional. > > 1. What first brought your attention to OSM? A magazine article? A > web site interview? SteveC's FLOSS Weekly interview? > Although I was aware of it before, I first started using it when I was searching for a free Garmin compatible map. > 2. What made you decide to get involved and join this list? > To try & reduce the domination of Ordinance Survey. IMO the fact that the citizens of the UK paid for the army division to collect the data & yet have to pay again to use it is one of the worst government rip-offs in recent history. I'm aware of the irony that even though OSM can't use OS data, the reverse is possible! > 3. What is the trickiest part about starting with OSM, for you? Can > you suggest how to make this tricky thing less-tricky? > Two things: 1. Getting to grips with what's out there in respect to editors, error checkers, end user maps etc, There appears to be no web page that collates & compares this info. If you know of one please post.
2. I'm sorry to say this, but /some /of the posters have been less than friendly to me & some others. In my case it boiled down to the amount of posts I make that upsets some people. Instead of welcoming, seeing new users as 'fresh blood' with new ideas/perspectives (as well as hands/feet to do the mapping), some /seem/ to have taken umbrage at the fact that the forums aren't as cosy/quiet as they once were. As OSM gains users the forums are bound to get more posts. I see that as positive. > Or, of course, feel free to post your questions about beginning to > contribute data to OpenStreetMap. > > _______________________________________________ > newbies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies > > > _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
