[OSM-talk] OSM stats update

2017-09-26 Thread Andy Robinson
FYI I updated some of the stats charts at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Stats Cheers Andy (blackadder) ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [OSM-talk] A message to our friends at HOT, Peace Corps etc. about Changeset Comments

2015-11-19 Thread Andy Robinson
Jolly good show Fairhurst. Second that motion. Chinner. -Original Message- From: Richard Fairhurst [mailto:rich...@systemed.net] Sent: 19 November 2015 15:02 To: talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] A message to our friends at HOT, Peace Corps etc. about Changeset Comments Bla

Re: [OSM-talk] Is there some lag in the backend data?

2013-07-24 Thread Andy Robinson
colliar [mailto:colliar4e...@aol.com] Sent: 24 July 2013 14:14 To: talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Is there some lag in the backend data? On 24.07.2013 10:39, Andy Robinson wrote: > From: Maarten Deen [mailto:md...@xs4all.nl] Would you two please report this at the right pl

Re: [OSM-talk] Is there some lag in the backend data?

2013-07-24 Thread Andy Robinson
I'm seeing this problem in JOSM 6060. To replicate try: Start JOSM and add an object and upload it. Close JOSM and restart and reload the same area. Item is missing. Download a second time and object appears. Occasionally I don't see the problem but mostly it's there. Checking the map call data

Re: [OSM-talk] Group of croatian mappers is visiting UK

2013-01-11 Thread Andy Robinson
Follow-ups to talk-gb please > -Original Message- > From: hbogner [mailto:hbog...@gmail.com] > Sent: 10 January 2013 21:32 > To: talk@openstreetmap.org > Subject: [OSM-talk] Group of croatian mappers is visiting UK > > We are participating in a international project to activate youth and

Re: [OSM-talk] Marketshare

2012-12-19 Thread Andy Robinson
Martijn van Exel [mailto:m...@rtijn.org] > Sent: 18 December 2012 19:28 > To: Johan C > Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org > Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Marketshare Downloads in 48 Hours> > 3) There is no step three. Or maybe there is. Add your favorite ingredient. NUTS!, a liberal handful of nuts. :-)

Re: [OSM-talk] [HOT] Problem with an Etrex 20

2012-12-03 Thread Andy Robinson
I had a problem accessing one of my Etrex devices. It transpired it didn’t like the cable I was using though the same cable worked fine with another unit. I changed the cable and all was well again. Cheers Andy From: Emir Hartato [mailto:emir.hart...@gmail.com] Sent: 01 December 2012 05:4

Re: [OSM-talk] Current Garmin units with "unlimited" tracklog?

2012-07-03 Thread Andy Robinson
I can't be certain but I suspect any Garmin unit that takes a micro SD card can store a daily gpx tracklog file nowadays. Cheers Andy > -Original Message- > From: Tapio Sokura [mailto:oh2...@iki.fi] > Sent: 03 July 2012 03:27 > To: talk@openstreetmap.org > Subject: [OSM-talk] Current Garm

Re: [OSM-talk] OSM cycle map - ?excessive focus on long-distance routes

2012-05-10 Thread Andy Robinson
But why does this need special treatment? We don't do it for any other mode of transport. Cheers Andy From: Richard Mann [mailto:richard.mann.westoxf...@gmail.com] Sent: 10 May 2012 10:08 To: Richard Fairhurst Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] OSM cycle map - ?excessive f

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] Attributing Sources used in OSM

2012-05-09 Thread Andy Robinson
Robert Whittaker (OSM) [mailto:robert.whittaker+...@gmail.com] wrote: > Sent: 09 May 2012 09:08 > To: Licensing and other legal discussions. > Subject: [OSM-legal-talk] Attributing Sources used in OSM > > I've just been given permission to use some UK Local Government data > relating to Public Foo

Re: [OSM-talk] No attribution on osm.org?

2012-03-09 Thread Andy Robinson
From: Richard Fairhurst [mailto:rich...@systemed.net] > Sent: 09 March 2012 14:17 > To: talk@openstreetmap.org > Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] No attribution on osm.org? > > Andrew Ayre wrote: > > I can't imagine why the majority wouldn't agree on improving > > attribution. > > I think the attribution

Re: [OSM-talk] Map Co-ordinates for towns, etc in UK

2012-02-24 Thread Andy Robinson
If you refer to old OS maps the location of the place name seems most often to be positioned in relation to certain specific features. Where there is a parish church they seem to use that, where not its often the post office or the village pub, if none of these are present then some central other c

[OSM-talk] 500K registered users

2011-11-29 Thread Andy Robinson
Have updated http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Stats#Database_Statistics_-_Graphical 500k OSM user signups is quite a milestone in the project. Cheers Andy ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [OSM-talk] Map tiles in Chrome

2011-10-23 Thread Andy Robinson
I get this problem too, seems to stick completely even over a day or two until I clear the relevant cached data. Then it seems to be ok for me. As you say, seems to be a bigger issue at higher zoom. Cheers Andy > -Original Message- > From: David Earl [mailto:da...@frankieandshadow.com] >

Re: [OSM-talk] OpenMaps App Blocked By OpenStreetMap

2011-10-11 Thread Andy Robinson
Richard Fairhurst [mailto:rich...@systemed.net] wrote: > Sent: 09 October 2011 21:16 > To: talk@openstreetmap.org > Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] OpenMaps App Blocked By OpenStreetMap snip > > However, if a bunch of OSM activists want to get sponsorship _outside_ > OSMF to set up a tile-serving co-op w

Re: [OSM-talk] Jerusalem name tag - Mediation

2011-10-11 Thread Andy Robinson
Andrew Guertin [mailto:andrew.guer...@uvm.edu] wrote: > Sent: 07 October 2011 17:08 > To: talk@openstreetmap.org > Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Jerusalem name tag - Mediation > > On 10/07/2011 11:40 AM, Andy Robinson wrote: > > I'm going to suggest the latter, three nodes

Re: [OSM-talk] Jerusalem name tag - Mediation

2011-10-11 Thread Andy Robinson
vm.edu] > > Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Jerusalem name tag - Mediation > > > > On 10/07/2011 11:40 AM, Andy Robinson wrote: > > > I'm going to suggest the latter, three nodes as follows: [...] > > > > Any solution should probably apply to relations as w

[OSM-talk] Jerusalem name tag - Mediation

2011-10-07 Thread Andy Robinson
In addition to the talk list and the DWG this email is being sent to those who have edited the name tag on node 29090735. Those reading the mailing list and forum will know that there is an on-going dispute between Israeli and Palestinian folks as well as unhappiness with the OSMF DWG. All relates

Re: [OSM-talk] Naming dispute over Jerusalem - OSM failure

2011-10-05 Thread Andy Robinson
Frederik Ramm [mailto:frede...@remote.org] wrote: > Sent: 05 October 2011 18:51 > To: talk@openstreetmap.org > Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Naming dispute over Jerusalem - OSM failure > > Andy Robinson has been called in to mediate in this situation but mediation > requir

Re: [OSM-talk] Fixme: A proposal

2011-10-05 Thread Andy Robinson
Have to admit I'm a inclined to be a little lazy and often just add two nodes after the stub rather than a fixme. Cheers Andy -Original Message- From: Richard Fairhurst [mailto:rich...@systemed.net] Sent: 05 October 2011 13:46 To: talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Fixme: A p

Re: [OSM-talk] British Antarctic Territories

2011-09-26 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Cool! Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: juliocos...@gmail.com [mailto:juliocos...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of >Julio Costa Zambelli >Sent: 26 September 2011 1:56 PM >To: Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org; talk...@openstreetmap.org >S

[OSM-talk] British Antarctic Territories

2011-09-26 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
An unmapped area in OSM currently is the Antarctic Peninsular south of Argentina. Thanks to the National Library of Australia I have a number of mostly out of copyright (or nearly so) British Ordnance Survey Maps for the British Antarctic Territories . The full list of them can be found here: http:

Re: [OSM-talk] the coastline

2011-03-21 Thread Andy Robinson
I'd place the coastline at the low water mark because you know then that its always true. The coastline at the high water mark is only true a couple of times a day or whatever. Then it needs a high_water_mark way adding and ideally rendered in the long run. Cheers Andy -Original Message-

Re: [OSM-talk] XAPI and using a home server

2011-02-23 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Graham Jones [mailto:grahamjones...@gmail.com] wrote: >Sent: 22 February 2011 9:01 PM >To: Roland Olbricht >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] XAPI and using a home server > >Roland, >Thanks for this - I had never heard of OSM3S. I'll have a look at it. >It sounds as though the d

Re: [OSM-talk] WolframAlpha uses OpenStreetMap data

2010-06-17 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Frederik Ramm wrote: >Sent: 16 June 2010 6:22 PM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] WolframAlpha uses OpenStreetMap data > >Hi, > >Frank Sautter wrote: >> WolframAlpha uses OpenStreetMap data >> http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Berlin > >Interesting, they seem to have their ow

Re: [OSM-talk] WolframAlpha uses OpenStreetMap data

2010-06-17 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Richard Weait wrote: >Sent: 16 June 2010 8:42 PM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] WolframAlpha uses OpenStreetMap data > >On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Frank Sautter > wrote: >> WolframAlpha uses OpenStreetMap data >> http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Berlin > >Nice catch

Re: [OSM-talk] River boundaries , not Post code areas

2010-04-06 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Gregory wrote: >Sent: 06 April 2010 6:18 AM >To: John Smith >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] River boundaries , not Post code areas > > > >On 5 April 2010 20:35, John Smith wrote: > > > On 6 April 2010 13:19, Liz wrote: > > The river can move, but leave the boundar

Re: [OSM-talk] Ordnance Survey

2010-04-01 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
You will find links and info from this morning on the talk-gb list Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Lester Caine >Sent: 01 April 2010 11:06 AM >To: OSM Talk >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Ordnance Surve

Re: [OSM-talk] [Talk-GB] Ordnance Survey

2010-03-31 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Slap on the back all round I think. I'll raise a glass at the Brum social tomorrow night :-) Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-gb-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-gb- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Richard Fairhurst >Sent: 31 March 2010 9:36 PM >To: talk@openstr

Re: [OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] Logo vote

2010-03-17 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Well, you wouldn't be saying that if you had to sift through those 300 emails yourself! Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: dev-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:dev-boun...@openstreetmap.org] >On Behalf Of Graham Jones >Sent: 17 March 2010 6:14 PM >To: SteveC >Cc: dev list; Talk Open

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale onthe appstore

2010-03-16 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Original Message- >From: Tom Hughes [mailto:t...@compton.nu] >Sent: 16 March 2010 8:51 AM >To: Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) >Cc: 'IgnacioZ'; 'osm' >Subject: Re: Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale onthe >appstore > >On 16/03/10 08:41,

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale onthe appstore

2010-03-16 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Be aware also of the Acceptable Use Policy: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tile_usage_policy Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of IgnacioZ >Sent: 16 March 2010 1:41 AM >To: osm >Subject: [OSM-tal

Re: [OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] GSoC'10

2010-03-12 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
jamesmikedup...@googlemail.com wrote: >Sent: 12 March 2010 7:07 AM >To: Al Haraka >Cc: Talk Openstreetmap >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] GSoC'10 > > > >On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 5:11 AM, Al Haraka wrote: > > > > It's completely not the "osm way" *as I interpret it* and isn't >going to fly

Re: [OSM-talk] Map Making

2010-03-09 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Bruce, here is your starting point: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mapnik As well as http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Osmarender Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Foster >Sent: 09 M

[OSM-talk] HOT ready? Concepción, Chile eart hquake

2010-02-27 Thread Andy Robinson
8.8 strength earthquake hit the coastal area of Chile 3 hours ago. No news for the epicentre but understood to be around Concepción, Thanks to OSM that area is quite well mapped but only roads and the basics. http://osm.org/go/MOVHuQ7- -- Cheers Andy _

Re: [OSM-talk] will walkingpapers printed on black and white work?

2010-02-26 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Simon Hewison wrote: >Sent: 26 February 2010 10:55 AM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] will walkingpapers printed on black and white work? > >On 26/02/2010 08:25, maning sambale wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am using walking-papers printed on black& white laser printing but >> I didn't

Re: [OSM-talk] Request for user block

2010-02-04 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
David Fawcett wrote: >Sent: 04 February 2010 2:30 PM >To: John Smith >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Request for user block > >I think that that it would be useful to have a dedicated email >account(s) or Web form(s) for reporting map abuse and wiki spam. That >would limit the

Re: [OSM-talk] Fwd: Nav4All navigation shut down by Navteq

2010-02-03 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Frederik Ramm wrote: >Sent: 03 February 2010 11:38 AM >To: Richard Fairhurst >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Fwd: Nav4All navigation shut down by Navteq > >Hi, > >Richard Fairhurst wrote: >> That is 300 times more open to misinterpretation than the cycleway >example. >> Yet we

Re: [OSM-talk] Contribution graph

2009-12-17 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Martijn van Exel [mailto:mve...@gmail.com] wrote: >Sent: 17 December 2009 4:04 PM >To: Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Contribution graph > >Intriguing, Andy. Thanks for adding this. >Would be nice to be able to filter out

[OSM-talk] Contribution graph

2009-12-17 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
I've added another OSM graph to the stats page. It shows the % contribution of ways (current table, no account for history) per editor. It reveals that 95% of the way data is contributed by just 10% of the contributor base. In fact 50% of way data has been contributed by just 31 user accounts altho

Re: [OSM-talk] connection between 2 islands

2009-11-30 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
The English term for that is a "causeway". see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causeway Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Martin Fossdal Guttesen >Sent: 30 November 2009 2:04 PM >To: talk@openstreetm

Re: [OSM-talk] Addressing Question

2009-11-12 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Andy Allan [mailto:gravityst...@gmail.com] wrote: >Sent: 12 November 2009 2:15 PM >To: Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) >Cc: Ian Dees; OSM Talk; talk...@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Addressing Question > >> Ian Dees wrote: >>>Hi everyone, >>>

Re: [OSM-talk] changes not appearing in osm

2009-11-12 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: >Sent: 12 November 2009 7:35 AM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] changes not appearing in osm > >On Thursday 12 Nov 2009 12:56:58 pm Jukka Rahkonen wrote: >> > I find that changes made even 5-6 days ago are not showing up either in >> > mapnik or in osm

Re: [OSM-talk] Addressing Question

2009-11-12 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Ian Dees wrote: >Sent: 12 November 2009 1:13 AM >To: OSM Talk; talk...@openstreetmap.org Openstreetmap >Subject: [OSM-talk] Addressing Question > >Hi everyone, > >I'm looking at some donated street centerline data that has addressing data >in the form of "Right/Left From Addr" and "Right/Left To Ad

Re: [OSM-talk] Apostrophist corrects punctuation on street signs

2009-11-11 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
David Earl wrote: >Sent: 11 November 2009 4:05 PM >To: Ed Avis >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Apostrophist corrects punctuation on street signs > >On 11/11/2009 14:31, Ed Avis wrote: >> Frustrated by living in "St Johns Close", in Turnbridge Wells, Mr Gatward >> decided to buy

Re: [OSM-talk] Howto calibrate aerial images for OpenStreetMap?

2009-10-26 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Take a look at how the 1:25,000 UK mapping is being rectified. Link on that out of copyright page you quoted. Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Valent Turkovic >Sent: 26 October 2009 12:21 PM >To

Re: [OSM-talk] Randomly disappearing streets

2009-10-22 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Shaun, You mean the examples Bev gave aren't good enough? Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Shaun McDonald >Sent: 22 October 2009 2:13 PM >To: Bev M Ewen-Smith >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject

Re: [OSM-talk] Older planet files (from 2007)?

2009-10-16 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Frederik Ramm wrote: >Sent: 16 October 2009 10:30 AM >To: Grant Slater >Cc: Talk OSM >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Older planet files (from 2007)? > >Hi, > >Grant Slater wrote: >> Brief API (+data format) history... >> 0.3 -> (remove segments?) 0.4 -> (+relations) 0.5 -> (+changesets) 0.6 > >No, 0.3 and

[OSM-talk] New OSMF/OSM Blog

2009-10-16 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
n and are looking for donations to cover the £800 cost of the acquisition. More, and a donate link, in the blog. Cheers Andy Andy Robinson Treasurer OpenStreetMap Foundation 0777 553 7872 a...@osmfoundation.org Name & Registered Office: Openstreetmap Foundation 16 Oakfield Glade Weybridge Su

Re: [OSM-talk] walking-papers hanging?

2009-10-14 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Any particular part of the site? The site is accessible for me and I printed off a sheet the other day. I haven't however uploaded a scan and I note the last scan in the list on the site is 11 days ago now. Maybe that's your problem? Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@o

Re: [OSM-talk] SteveC should decide

2009-10-01 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
John Smith wrote: >Sent: 01 October 2009 3:23 PM >To: Frederik Ramm >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] SteveC should decide > >2009/10/2 Frederik Ramm : > >> The idea behind that (and correct me if I'm wrong) is that anyone makes >> their own decisions (just like now) and in cases

Re: [OSM-talk] SteveC should decide

2009-10-01 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Frederik Ramm wrote: >Sent: 01 October 2009 3:13 PM >To: Matt Amos >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] SteveC should decide > >Hi, > >Matt Amos wrote: >> i absolutely agree. i'd also defend frederik's right to say "this is >> the Frederik Ramm approved tagging scheme" without catch

Re: [OSM-talk] SteveC should decide

2009-10-01 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Matt Amos wrote: >Sent: 01 October 2009 2:25 PM >To: Russ Nelson >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] SteveC should decide > >On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Russ Nelson wrote: >> Andy Allan writes: >>  > can win, and I decided about 6 months ago to ignore (or at least not >>  > ri

Re: [OSM-talk] Field boundaries

2009-09-30 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Dave F. wrote: >Sent: 29 September 2009 10:29 PM >To: Peter Childs >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Field boundaries > >Peter Childs wrote: >> 2009/9/28 Mark Williams : >> >>> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> courtland.yoc...@mindspring.com wrote: >>> >>

Re: [OSM-talk] Field boundaries

2009-09-30 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Peter Childs wrote: >Sent: 28 September 2009 3:42 PM >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Field boundaries > >2009/9/28 Mark Williams : >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> courtland.yoc...@mindspring.com wrote: >>> I've been thinking a bit about this from a ver

Re: [OSM-talk] Field boundaries

2009-09-30 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Dave F. wrote: >Sent: 24 September 2009 6:36 PM >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Field boundaries > >Mike Harris wrote: >> Dave makes a good point - the most important thing for walkers in farmed >> rural areas is often to know on which side of the hedge / fence they >ought >> t

Re: [OSM-talk] Field boundaries

2009-09-30 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Nick Whitelegg wrote: >Sent: 24 September 2009 10:30 AM >To: Mike Harris >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Field boundaries > >Hi Mike, > >>OS one-inch (or 1:50k) mapping does not show field boundaries. But is >anyone working on out-of-copyright 1:25k (or larger scale) mapping? >

Re: [OSM-talk] Mobile countryside surveying tool

2009-09-30 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Nick Whitelegg wrote: >Sent: 30 September 2009 8:56 AM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: [OSM-talk] Mobile countryside surveying tool > >Hello everyone, > >With all the talk of countryside surveying issues recently (placement of >hedges etc) I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to develop s

Re: [OSM-talk] How *NOT* to map

2009-09-29 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
David Paleino wrote: >Sent: 29 September 2009 12:26 AM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >Cc: talk...@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] How *NOT* to map > >David Paleino wrote: > >> http://osm.org/go/xZaERTJSm-- > >Ah, I forgot also this one: > >http://osm.org/go/xZYvzIcHP-- > >NOT THE WAY TO DO

Re: [OSM-talk] Breach of Copyright?

2009-09-25 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Chris Hill wrote: >Sent: 25 September 2009 4:02 PM >To: OSM Talk >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Breach of Copyright? > >Dave F. wrote: >> Chris Hill wrote: >> >>> Dave F. wrote: >>> >>> Tom Hughes wrote: > On 25/09/09 13:16, Dave F. wrote: > > > > >> I had an e

Re: [OSM-talk] Breach of Copyright?

2009-09-25 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
It does seem that what is needed here is not the definitive map but rather the survey data the two surveyors gathered. As others have said if that data has been overlain onto an OS map there is no way of knowing what is derived and what is not. Not unless the bod from the council is prepared to sti

Re: [OSM-talk] Breach of Copyright?

2009-09-25 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Chris Hill wrote: >Sent: 25 September 2009 3:08 PM >To: OSM Talk >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Breach of Copyright? > >Dave F. wrote: >> Tom Hughes wrote: >> >>> On 25/09/09 13:16, Dave F. wrote: >>> >>> I had an email conversation with the mapping officer from my local council. He intimated t

Re: [OSM-talk] Distance to opacity (OT)

2009-09-24 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Ian Dees wrote: >Sent: 24 September 2009 9:35 PM >To: Laurence Penney >Cc: Talk OSM >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Distance to opacity (OT) > > > >On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 3:24 PM, Laurence Penney wrote: > > > Was "Re: [OSM-talk] Should Bridges be independent of their ways?" > >> Well, let's

Re: [OSM-talk] GPS gadgets can get you jailed and fined

2009-09-02 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
I've left my HCX on in flights more than once. I get a very nice trace if it's facing up and sitting in my hand luggage in the overhead locker. I really must remember to turn the darn thing off when boarding a flight as I really don't like the idea of taking it out and doing so during the flight ;-

[OSM-talk] REMINDER: Server Down Time - 22nd to 23rd August 2009

2009-08-21 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
A reminder that our main project servers will be offline this weekend (see details below). Wiki is currently creaking under strain but should be available along with the mailing lists over the weekend. Enjoy you edit free weekend. Go out and map lots instead :-) Please pass the message around ag

Re: [OSM-talk] Awards

2009-08-21 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Mike Collinson wrote: >Sent: 21 August 2009 4:11 PM >To: OSM >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Awards > >At 16:33 21/08/2009, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: >> 2009/8/21 Frederik Ramm : >> > Â Â I just stumpled across this list of awards that Wikipedia seem to >> > have for their contributors: >> > http://en.w

Re: [OSM-talk] New Hi Vis Vests available

2009-08-20 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
ega >Sent: 20 August 2009 12:59 PM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] New Hi Vis Vests available > >El Jueves, 20 de Agosto de 2009, John Smith escribió: >> --- On Thu, 20/8/09, Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) > wrote: >> > If anyone would like to pu

Re: [OSM-talk] SOTM videos

2009-08-20 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
David Earl wrote: >Sent: 20 August 2009 1:31 PM >To: osm >Subject: [OSM-talk] SOTM videos > >I'd like to be able to refer some people to the Surrey Heath DC >presentation (James Rutter) talk at SOTM. Any chance it could be >available any time soon? +1 Cheers Andy __

[OSM-talk] New Hi Vis Vests available

2009-08-20 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
xt week so please don't respond with a request to this email unless I will see you on Saturday. We have 200 vests available and more can be ordered, so there are plenty to go around. Cheers Andy Robinson (blackader) ___ talk mailing list talk@op

Re: [OSM-talk] Historic Mapping needs help Now!

2009-08-18 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
here's my thoughts. If object is no longer present we need some sort of "ghost" tagging, and the ghost tag take precedent when rendering. This means that the data that was present is still available, its useful data after all. Ideally there would be a start_date and end_date tag also that defines

Re: [OSM-talk] Google StreetView From Bikes

2009-07-30 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
John Smith wrote: >Sent: 30 July 2009 10:42 AM >To: OJ W; m...@koppenhoefer.com >Cc: OSM Talk >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Google StreetView From Bikes > > > > >--- On Thu, 30/7/09, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > >> > Maybe the big tricycle is needed to lift the cameras >> up above the traffic? >> >> I

Re: [OSM-talk] Crawley, UK, streets completed

2009-07-30 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Nice work Dave :-) If you are looking for inspiration of what to map next, then the mappa-mercia [1] page on the wiki gives a few mini project ideas. After we completed the Birmingham base map last year we started looking at new ideas and so far that's what we've come up with. Certainly keeps a fl

[OSM-talk] FW: OPENSTREETMAP FOUNDATION - NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

2009-07-28 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Please forward to your local lists and provide translation as required. Cheers Andy -Original Message- From: Andy Robinson (OSMF) [mailto:a...@osmfoundation.org] Sent: 28 July 2009 8:37 PM To: 'osmf-t...@openstreetmap.org' Subject: OPENSTREETMAP FOUNDATION - NOTICE OF ANNU

Re: [OSM-talk] A possible way to promote OSM

2009-07-23 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
gahhh, >>Did you mean impo...@osmfoundation.org perhaps? >> > >Which I've just realised is not yet set up. Have now done so. > Actually it is. I just can't read the control panel properly ;-) Cheers Andy ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org

Re: [OSM-talk] A possible way to promote OSM

2009-07-23 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Tom Hughes wrote: >Sent: 11 July 2009 9:01 AM >To: Russ Nelson >Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org; Hillsman,Edward >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] A possible way to promote OSM > >On 11/07/09 09:42, Russ Nelson wrote: >> On Jul 9, 2009, at 2:02 PM, Hillsman, Edward wrote: >>> By the way, whom in the OSM network

Re: [OSM-talk] The future of bugs in OSM

2009-07-17 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Eugene Alvin Villar [mailto:sea...@gmail.com] wrote: >Sent: 17 July 2009 4:56 PM >To: Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) >Cc: SteveC; Frederik Ramm; Talk Openstreetmap >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] The future of bugs in OSM > > > >On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Andy Robinson (b

Re: [OSM-talk] The future of bugs in OSM

2009-07-17 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Shaun McDonald [mailto:sh...@shaunmcdonald.me.uk] wrote: >Sent: 17 July 2009 4:20 PM >To: Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) >Cc: 'SteveC'; 'Frederik Ramm'; 'Talk Openstreetmap' >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] The future of bugs in OSM > > >On 17 Jul 200

Re: [OSM-talk] The future of bugs in OSM

2009-07-17 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Shaun McDonald [mailto:sh...@shaunmcdonald.me.uk] wrote: >Sent: 17 July 2009 2:30 PM >To: Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) >Cc: 'SteveC'; 'Frederik Ramm'; 'Talk Openstreetmap' >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] The future of bugs in OSM > >Bug should be separa

Re: [OSM-talk] The future of bugs in OSM

2009-07-17 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Any reason why we don't just put the bugs in osm. They could be nodes, ways or polygons and just have a suitable bug=description key value pair plus any other tags need (date opened/closed etc). I accept that the editors would need to handle the data a little differently and their might be a need t

Re: [OSM-talk] Walking Papers plugin for JOSM

2009-07-17 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Awesome. I suited up before trying but re-entry was a breeze ;-) Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Frederik Ramm >Sent: 17 July 2009 1:09 AM >To: Talk Openstreetmap >Subject: [OSM-talk] Walking Pap

Re: [OSM-talk] Mapping party suggestion for SOTM

2009-07-13 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Tim Waters (chippy) wrote: >Sent: 09 July 2009 10:34 AM >To: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason >Cc: openstreetmap >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Mapping party suggestion for SOTM > >2009/7/9 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason : >> A few months ago in some local news media a talking head claimed that >> Amsterdam's Red Light

Re: [OSM-talk] SteveC; C = Cool

2009-07-08 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Ken Guest wrote: >Sent: 08 July 2009 8:50 AM >To: Mike Collinson >Cc: Talk Openstreetmap >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] SteveC; C = Cool > >and it's far too noisy... > Following a storm there is always too much flotsam. Cheers Andy ___ talk mailing list ta

Re: [OSM-talk] License for OSM logo

2009-07-06 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
The logo is also now trademarked. I'll raise this (and have also copied to Matt) as currently we don't have a policy on reuse of the logo. Cheers Andy Robinson Secretary OSMF >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetma

Re: [OSM-talk] New static-maps API

2009-07-06 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
More OJW wizardry Thanks Oliver, nice tool Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of OJ W >Sent: 06 July 2009 8:58 PM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: [OSM-talk] New static-maps API > >Various people

Re: [OSM-talk] Ensuring Cyclewyays/Footways are routable?

2009-07-02 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Simon, I think you probably should be emailing this to CM. So have done so for you. Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of si...@mungewell.org >Sent: 02 July 2009 12:54 AM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >

Re: [OSM-talk] UKUUG - Summer 2009 - Birmingham

2009-06-23 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
I'm not available unfortunately. Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: Ciarán Mooney [mailto:general.moo...@googlemail.com] >Sent: 23 June 2009 1:26 PM >To: talk; talk-gb-westmidlands; talk-gb; shaun; Andy Robinson (blackadder- >lists) >Subject: UKUUG - Summer

Re: [OSM-talk] Bike survey kit advice?

2009-06-12 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Hi Saul, Check out http://fridav.ljudmila.org/wiki/Main_Page Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Saul Albert >Sent: 12 June 2009 3:22 PM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: [OSM-talk] Bike survey

Re: [OSM-talk] Admin contact openstreetmap.org?

2009-06-08 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Jochen, If they are webmaster related then for now I would forward them to Grant. I'll discuss with him about setting up a proper webmaster@ address than gets fed to the technical team. Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstre

Re: [OSM-talk] When is a road a secondary road and when is it not?

2009-06-02 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Peter Miller wrote: >Sent: 02 June 2009 5:31 PM >To: Talk Openstreetmap >Subject: [OSM-talk] When is a road a secondary road and when is it not? > > >I have used primary, secondary and tertiary to indicate relative >traffic levels on roads in Ipswich rather than any strict >classification. For exam

Re: [OSM-talk] [Talk-GB] Mapping Party: King's Lynn, Norfolk UK June 27th

2009-05-26 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Oooh, Kings Lynn was my old knocking ground from college days and my parents are just 15 miles away. Plenty around that area still to map. Will see if I can massage it into my schedule. Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-gb-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-gb- >boun...@ope

Re: [OSM-talk] Hello from a probably new contributor

2009-05-20 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Jehan Pagès wrote: >Sent: 20 May 2009 1:24 PM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Hello from a probably new contributor > >Hi again, > >an additionnal question. As I said, I won't take time to use a computer, so >I won't edit my own tracks, just upload them. But sometimes I may go

Re: [OSM-talk] Hello from a probably new contributor

2009-05-20 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Jehan Pagès wrote: >Sent: 20 May 2009 12:50 PM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: [OSM-talk] Hello from a probably new contributor > >Hi all, > >my name is Jehan. I am currently making a world tour. Making lastly a small >part of my trip with some Mozilla guys (you can see me here: >http://blogs

Re: [OSM-talk] Satellite for OSM

2009-05-18 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
I've emailed the BNSC to obtain the correct contact details for the TopSat team. Will see what comes back. Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Peter Miller >Sent: 18 May 2009 9:29 AM >To: Matt Amos >

Re: [OSM-talk] Corine Land Cover becomes a potential OSM data source...

2009-05-14 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Pieren, A new OSMF Working Group is being formed to support groups and individuals with the import of new public and private data. I've copied SteveC who will be leading the group so that your email reaches the new groups radar. Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openst

[OSM-talk] OSMF - Seeking community members to look at OSMF Articles of Association

2009-05-12 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
...@osmfoundation.org with your contact details. Cheers Andy [1] http://foundation.openstreetmap.org/memorandum-of-association/articles-of-as sociation/ Andy Robinson Secretary OpenStreetMap Foundation 0777 553 7872 a...@osmfoundation.org Name & Registered Office: Openstreetmap Foundation 16 Oakf

Re: [OSM-talk] Mapping Sundderland - Venue confirmed!

2009-04-30 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Just a small correction to Gregory's note, Sunday is of course May 3rd. Hope to see some of you on Sat or Sun. Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Gregory >Sent: 30 April 2009 7:56 PM >To: Talk

Re: [OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] What is OSM and what isn't?

2009-04-30 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Alan Wright wrote: >Sent: 30 April 2009 9:43 PM >To: talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] What is OSM and what isn't? > > >> On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Alan Wright >> wrote: >> >>> I think OpenStreetMap needs a "shop window" - perhaps a different >website >>> altogether.

Re: [OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] What is OSM and what isn't?

2009-04-30 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Moved to Talk. Jochen Topf wrote >Sent: 30 April 2009 8:41 AM >To: d...@openstreetmap.org >Subject: [OSM-dev] What is OSM and what isn't? > >The discussion on using Cloudmade routing on the OSM website points to a >deeper question: What is the OpenStreetMap project and how do we want >to present i

[OSM-talk] IMPORTANT - OSM API upgrade - Now running in read only mode

2009-04-17 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
date progress keep an eye on the front page of the wiki or drop in on IRC to #OSM For more information on the upgrade see: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Protocol_Version_0.6/Information Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) [mailto

[OSM-talk] ANNOUNCEMENT - Anonymous Editing being disallowed

2009-04-17 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
the original post. This change will be effective once the API 0.6 upgrade has been completed. Please read the original posting below for further details of this change. For and on behalf of the OpenStreetMap Foundation Board Andy Robinson Secretary OpenStreetMap Foundation 0777 553 7872 a

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