Re: [Talk-ca] Fire Hydrant Data for Toronto

2010-12-17 Thread Sam Vekemans
The data will be visable on koordinates.com in the next few weeks, once the other datasets are all loaded to this central repository, we will be able to easily see the various data and qualities available. cheers, sam On 12/17/10, Blake Crosby wrote: > On 17/12/2010 10:42 AM, G. Michael Carter

Re: [Talk-ca] Fire Hydrant Data for Toronto

2010-12-17 Thread Blake Crosby
On 17/12/2010 10:42 AM, G. Michael Carter wrote: Got my vote, I like lots of data... although why would anyone other than the fire department need to know where the fire hydrant's are? One reason I can think of has to do with house insurance. Insurance rates are based on how close you are to a

Re: [Talk-ca] Fire Hydrant Data for Toronto

2010-12-17 Thread Blake Crosby
Hi John, Thanks for the info. I will keep that under advisement. Blake On 17/12/2010 10:56 AM, john whelan wrote: Check the license on this data very carefully their idea of Open currently doesn't align with OpenStreetMap. They have a working group looking into the matter currently. Also hav

Re: [Talk-ca] Fire Hydrant Data for Toronto

2010-12-17 Thread john whelan
Check the license on this data very carefully their idea of Open currently doesn't align with OpenStreetMap. They have a working group looking into the matter currently. Also have a look at the road system where you are thinking of importing. If its a mish-mash of GPS, Satellite traced then the

[Talk-ca] Fire Hydrant Data for Toronto

2010-12-17 Thread Blake Crosby
Hello, I'm currently working with the "Open Toronto" group (www.toronto.ca/open) to get fire hydrant data for the City of Toronto. Would anyone have any objection to me importing this data? Blake ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org h