I'm almost at the point where I can look at one of my streetview images, see a feature (store, sign, etc.) that's not in the OSM database and tag it appropriately.
I'd like to get some feedback before diving into the actual 'bot' part that updates the OSM database via the API. Some people I've met are somewhat hostile to the idea of what I've been working on, since even though I plan to license some of panoramic images I've taken as ODbL, the camera itself and the process for creating the images is closed. I am also a North American reseller for the camera (www.diy-streetview.com) Nonetheless, I'm sure many OSM folks use Canon and Nikon and other cameras to take pictures during field surveys, and it's permissible to use those cameras and their images as a reference for OSM data, and Photoshop is closed, etc., so I'm expecting that some people will welcome using street views. My belief is that once these images are integrated, the quality and quantity of data in some areas will skyrocket. Besides the Newbies list, are there any people or lists people can suggest I participate in? Tac Tacelosky [email protected]
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