Re: [OSM-dev] Info request on: additional GIS layers

2012-03-07 Thread Tomas Straupis
2012-03-07 Andre Joost wrote: > Another question is how they keep their basic database in sync with ours? That is a different question with a lot of different approaches ranging from using only OSM data up to simple validation-comparing of two available datasets for error identification. > I th

Re: [OSM-dev] Info request on: additional GIS layers

2012-03-06 Thread Andre Joost
Am 07.03.12 07:58, schrieb Tomas Straupis: The part of creating separate layers (say with mapnik) and presenting them (say with openlayers) is clear. Uncertain part (for me) is just the database part because I only have a general understanding of what would be required (I guess database and "

Re: [OSM-dev] Info request on: additional GIS layers

2012-03-06 Thread Tomas Straupis
Hello 2012-03-07 Andre Joost wrote: > This is a point which breaks the idea: > > If *they* want to be responsible for the data and making updates, no other > user should have access to it. True. But this would be PART of the data they provide. And that part would barely be interesting to the re

Re: [OSM-dev] Info request on: additional GIS layers

2012-03-06 Thread Andre Joost
Am 06.03.12 21:20, schrieb Tomas Straupis: Hello Some governmental institutions are willing to use OSM software stack and share their information. For example they could use a base map and share information they have. Some information they want to collect and give out to public is perfectly "

[OSM-dev] Info request on: additional GIS layers

2012-03-06 Thread Tomas Straupis
Hello Some governmental institutions are willing to use OSM software stack and share their information. For example they could use a base map and share information they have. Some information they want to collect and give out to public is perfectly "fit" for OSM (say max speeds) while others are