Re: [HOT] OSM Foundation member fees changing

2020-04-04 Thread Pete Masters via HOT
Very true, thanks Rory. And I neglected to mention the automatic waiver where transfers are a problem... Still happy to see contribution to OSM systematically acknowledged! Pete On Sat, 4 Apr 2020, 15:49 Rory McCann, wrote: > On 03.04.20 23:04, Pete Masters via HOT wrote: > > This is

Re: [HOT] OSM Foundation member fees changing

2020-04-04 Thread Rory McCann
On 03.04.20 23:04, Pete Masters via HOT wrote: This is different to HOT membership as to be a member for OSMF you had to pay £15 (sterling) or apply for an exemption on an individual basis (whereas for HOT, you need to be nominated). This fee was regardless of whether £15 was a lot of money or

Re: [HOT] Idle thought time mapping without the Internet

2020-04-04 Thread john whelan
As I said there are a number of technical solutions but in order to add names and detail we need to document / simplify them (Mapping osm for dummies?) and get them into the hands of people on the ground. Cheerio John On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 09:37, Shawn K. Quinn wrote: > On 4/4/20 08:26, john

Re: [HOT] Idle thought time mapping without the Internet

2020-04-04 Thread Shawn K. Quinn
On 4/4/20 08:26, john whelan wrote: > Fidonet, a precursor to the internet could use floppy disks in the post > to get high volumes of messages through sometimes.  An another > alternative is store and forward.  Drop a device on a bus or delivery > truck and it offers wifi connection to anything

Re: [HOT] Idle thought time mapping without the Internet

2020-04-04 Thread john whelan
I think there are technical solutions floating around but it's working out a procedure that is the problem. Mentally I'd go for extending the internet with Wi-Fi over distance to the local health centre. This I think has been done in South America. 20 kms is doable with a beamed signal. Once

Re: [HOT] Idle thought time mapping without the Internet

2020-04-04 Thread Pete Masters via HOT
There is also the kobo for Missing Maps tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C2ycpdDpOo It's less visual, unless used in combination with OSMAnd or maps.me, but the workflow for getting data into OSM is working... It's not completely 'without internet' but once the app and form are downloaded,

Re: [HOT] OSM Foundation member fees changing

2020-04-04 Thread Pete Masters via HOT
Thanks Philippe for the thoughts! Can you make sure that you also share with m...@openstreetmap.org or post to the OSMF talk list [1] . Conversation ongoing in both places :) Pete [1] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/osmf-talk On Sat,