I agree that the current maps solution is not working for us. They have also stopped responding to my emails and offers of assistance.
Other open source options include nodedb.com. http://www.nodedb.com It currently has a complete copy of the nycwireless maps database (including the other cities to such as San Francisco, and Portland). evilbunny ( evilbunny AT nodedb dot com) is the person in charge of that database, and is part of one of the Australian wireless groups. Check out NYC at: http://www.nodedb.com//unitedstates/ny/newyork/? An example node: http://www.nodedb.com//unitedstates/ny/newyork/view.php?nodeid=7 Another nice feature about NodeDB is that there is an area admin/contact for the database, so that each group can specify a person or a group of person to be the admin for that section of the database. It also does XML for all the XML addicts out there. Another one is the Paris Sansfil: http://www.paris-sansfil.net/index.php/ParisSansfilEnglishVersion Here is their mapping: http://www.paris-sansfil.net/carte/ They have offered to work together with us to create a mapping solution that works for all. The contact for the Paris Sansfil group is kelem AT paris-sansfil dot net. They are working on enabling people to add themselves directly from the website instead of having to ask Robin. The decision as to which way to go will be made by the nycw-apps group as this is their territory. Ideally the solution would be opensource so that any one can replicate it, and also powerful and feature enough to allow all the wireless groups to use it. At this point NodeDB is much closer in obtaining what we want, and I would recommend that we pursue getting the NodeDB up to par with everything that we need and want, and moving over to that as a solution. Ideally we can setup multiple maps servers as John Klos suggested, and have them replicate in between each other so that all the maps servers are accurate, and we are not limited to one machine. --Terry -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
