*From:* Maelle Vercauteren <[email protected]
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*Date:* 29 July 2018 at 11:01:25 GMT-4
*To:* Ben Caradoc-Davies <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
*Cc:* OSGeo Discussions <[email protected]
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*Subject:* *Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeoLive] Suggestions for a
background image for next OSGeoLive - with an African theme*
Hello,
I take this occasion to share this map of Africa that I like. It
was Africa if colonialism had not occurred as imagined by Nikolaj
Cyon :
https://www.cyon.se/#/alkebulan-1260-ah/
<https://www.cyon.se/#/alkebulan-1260-ah/>
If the Africa Local Chapter and the Dar es Salaam LOC likes it
too, we could try to contact the artist and see if we can use it...
Kind Regards,
Maë//e
2018-07-29 0:17 GMT+02:00 Ben Caradoc-Davies <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>:
Or an historical noncolonial or postcolonial map of Tanzania
or Dar es Salaam? Or is this even a concern? I would like
advice from the LOC. It would be great to give Dar es Salaam
the same prominence (OSGeoLive background) as previous FOSS4G
hosts.
The Africa list rejects email from nonsubscribers such as
myself. :-(
Kind regards,
Ben.
On 29/07/18 04:15, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
Hello all,
Ben you are with your comment.
What do you think instead about an actual OSM Map from
Dar Es Salaam - that shows how great the region is mapped
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/-6.8049/39.2472
<https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/-6.8049/39.2472>
or maybe a nice photo instead of a map.
Astrid
Am 28.07.2018 00:17 schrieb Ben Caradoc-Davies:
I love historical maps. However, maps have been both
the tool and
emblem of colonisation, by which Africa has been
particularly badly
affected. The choice of an historical map of Africa
for the OSGeoLive
background must be informed by the actions of those
who used it and
their impact on the people of Africa, as well
consider of the
current-day appropriateness of the labels used on the
map. I would
follow the advice of the Africa Local Chapter and the
Dar es Salaam
LOC.
Kind regards,
Ben.
On 28/07/18 09:23, Mark Iliffe wrote:
I would vote for the map that you'd listed, but
linking in the Africa Local
Chapter :-)
Cheers,
Mark
On 27 July 2018 at 08:32, Cameron Shorter
<[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
The time has come to select a background
image for our next OSGeoLive
release, which is scheduled to be ready in
time for FOSS4G Dar es Salaam,
and we are looking for inspiration for a
background image.
Traditionally, we have drawn inspiration from
the image from the
conference location, and are hoping that
someone with a mapping or artistic
eye can suggest an interesting map, or image
that we can use. The image
needs to be available under an open license,
and will likely need to be
shaded so that icons will still stand out
against it.
I'm wondering whether a historic navigating
chart of Africa would be good?
Maybe something like this:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AMH-7121-KB_Map_of_Africa.jpg
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AMH-7121-KB_Map_of_Africa.jpg>
Or maybe a drawing of some of the big African
animals.
Are there any people in the mapping or
African communities who would be
willing to help us out here?
Warm regards,
--
Cameron Shorter
Technology Demystifier
Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant
M +61 (0) 419 142 254Mark Iliffe
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