Re: [Talk-ca] BC Open Data License compatibility

2011-09-07 Thread SteveC
On 9/4/2011 6:51 PM, john whelan wrote: The issue with using data like this with OSM is when you contribute it under the new contribution terms you accept that OSM can change the license at a later date. Practically speaking it makes it impossible to respect any other license so currently

Re: [Talk-ca] walking papers website having trouble??

2011-06-11 Thread SteveC
Mike? Steve stevecoast.com On Jun 11, 2011, at 13:27, Connors, Bernie (SNB) bernie.conn...@snb.ca wrote: I have been waiting 17 hours for a map to generate at walking-papers.org. Is anybody aware of problems?? http://walking-papers.org/print.php?id=qztkwgs3 Bernie.

[Talk-ca] Fwd: walking papers website having trouble??

2011-06-11 Thread SteveC
Steve stevecoast.com Begin forwarded message: From: Michal Migurski m...@teczno.com Date: June 11, 2011 18:41:41 GMT+01:00 To: SteveC st...@asklater.com Subject: Re: [Talk-ca] walking papers website having trouble?? It's been a long week so I've had to ignore WP for a few days - I

[Talk-ca] US SOTM

2009-11-04 Thread SteveC
Dear all On the US chapter call this week we briefly discussed doing a SOTM in the USA a couple of weeks before or after the main SOTM. If you'd like to be involved with this, the first call will be at Monday Nov 9th 5:30PM PST/8:30PM EST (immediately after the US chapter

Re: [Talk-ca] US SOTM

2009-11-04 Thread SteveC
And by US... I really mean north america, it's easy enough to have an event in CA. Yours c. Steve On Nov 4, 2009, at 12:17 PM, SteveC wrote: Dear all On the US chapter call this week we briefly discussed doing a SOTM in the USA a couple of weeks before or after the main SOTM. If you'd

Re: [Talk-ca] Road and Trail Maps available for Ontario, Canada at no cost

2009-08-28 Thread SteveC
Hi, sounds like this should go to talk-ca Yours c. Steve On 28 Aug 2009, at 08:41, Albertson, Carol Anne (MNR) wrote: Hi, I am not sure if you are accessing Provincial or Federal warehouses for data but currently Ontario road and trail data can be accessed at no cost at Land

Re: [Talk-ca] [Osmf-talk] EVERYONE: PLEASE VOTE

2009-08-20 Thread SteveC
On 20 Aug 2009, at 00:32, Jochen Topf wrote: On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 06:12:46PM -0700, SteveC wrote: But lets look at the real issue, Frederik. You're intensely jealous that your own firm, GeoFabrik, which you didn't bother to declare in your anti-CM email, has had little success compared

Re: [Talk-ca] [Osmf-talk] EVERYONE: PLEASE VOTE

2009-08-19 Thread SteveC
First I think you just breached the data protection act and are using data which even I don't have access to, but lets ignore that and the fact that Nick has actually been pushing to make the list more open. A list which only you, Mike and 80n have. I really wish we could just pay people in

Re: [Talk-ca] Charlottetown, PE, Mapping Party

2009-08-17 Thread SteveC
Wish I could go, it's super beautiful. Yours c. Steve On 16 Aug 2009, at 11:06, Robert Shand wrote: Hi Everyone, http://ruk.ca/content/openstreetmap-mapping-party-august-26-2009 Peter Rukivina is looking at doing a mapping party on the 26th. The more merrier. Best wishes

Re: [Talk-ca] Cleaning up after the GeoBase import

2009-06-17 Thread SteveC
On 12 Jun 2009, at 18:54, Richard Degelder wrote: William Lachance wrote: Look at this from another angle: Should we split up all the existing OSM road data that people have put in to add in GeoBase UUID information? The simple answer is that at some point we are going to have to. If

Re: [Talk-ca] 092g07 imported and uploaded

2009-06-02 Thread SteveC
On 1 Jun 2009, at 22:36, Sam Vekemans wrote: I decided not to add these tag to the 'TR_1760009_1roads_segment_GeoBase', because the Geobase roads are more uptodate, and dont want people to be updating the area will the most complete data. The house numbering system, of having it

Re: [Talk-ca] 092g07 imported and uploaded

2009-06-01 Thread SteveC
Stupid question, you guys importing addressing too? On 31 May 2009, at 21:38, Michael Barabanov wrote: It is nice to see more people importing the GeoBase data. Are you going to be doing more areas in BC? Yes, starting with adjacent areas to south and east. Michael. On Sun, May 31,

Re: [Talk-ca] 092g07 imported and uploaded

2009-06-01 Thread SteveC
I think that'd be super cool. On 1 Jun 2009, at 13:27, Richard Weait wrote: On Mon, 2009-06-01 at 11:08 +0100, SteveC wrote: Stupid question, you guys importing addressing too? The Canadian government data does not include addressing information for all jurisdictions. This area (British

Re: [Talk-ca] Reminder: Toronto, ON mapping party - Jan 31st.

2009-01-30 Thread SteveC
I can't make it but just a note that this is superb it's happening On 30 Jan 2009, at 11:24, Colin McGregor wrote: Just a quick reminder note, there will be a mapping party in Toronto, Ontario When: Saturday, January 31, 2009 1:00 PM Where Aroma Espresso Bar 500 Bloor St W Toronto ON

Re: [Talk-ca] About OpenStreetMap

2009-01-09 Thread SteveC
I really don't have time to do your homework for you, but maybe someone on talk-ca@ or newbies@ will help you. Best Steve On 6 Jan 2009, at 18:33, Nyaladzani Nkhwanana wrote: Hi Steve, My name is Nyaladzani Nkhwanana, a Masters student at the university of New Brunswick, Fredericton,

Re: [Talk-ca] Garmin Maps made from OSM listed on MapCenter2

2008-07-20 Thread SteveC
On 18 Jul 2008, at 22:31, Corey Burger wrote: On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 4:05 PM, Sam Vekemans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I noticed that Montreal seems to be the only city in Canada which has a garmin map of the city posted to http://Mapcenter2.cgpsmapper.com with a source reference

Re: [Talk-ca] SOTM 2008: The State of The (Canada) Map

2008-07-08 Thread SteveC
I would just run some mapping parties, and remember to go for a drink afterward. They're basically proven effective and shouldn't cost anything at all to run. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Mapping_Party_Howto On 8 Jul 2008, at 07:52, Gerald A wrote: On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 9:58

Re: [Talk-ca] SOTM 2008: The State of The (Canada) Map

2008-07-08 Thread SteveC
On 8 Jul 2008, at 13:55, James Ewen wrote: On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 12:27 PM, SteveC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would just run some mapping parties, and remember to go for a drink afterward. They're basically proven effective and shouldn't cost anything at all to run. Sure thing... how many

[Talk-ca] Fwd: shape files of US states and great lakes

2008-07-08 Thread SteveC
probably better sent with the address that I subscribed with... Begin forwarded message: From: SteveC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 8 July 2008 14:26:02 PDT To: talk-us [EMAIL PROTECTED], talk-ca@openstreetmap.org Subject: shape files of US states and great lakes Hi I've had a chat with jon

Re: [Talk-ca] [Talk-us] Fwd: shape files of US states and great lakes

2008-07-08 Thread SteveC
my goal is to make this http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=38.8lon=-95.9zoom=4 look something like this http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=mlat=39.463135lon=-93.818625zoom=5 On 8 Jul 2008, at 14:43, Adam Schreiber wrote: On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 5:38 PM, SteveC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8 Jul 2008

Re: [Talk-ca] SOTM 2008: The State of The (Canada) Map

2008-07-08 Thread SteveC
On 8 Jul 2008, at 17:32, James Ewen wrote: On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 4:12 PM, SteveC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But you're sort of giving up before you started. OSM didn't start by having universal member density throughout Europe or something. I agree, however, you need to entice people

Re: [Talk-ca] SOTM 2008: The State of The (Canada) Map

2008-07-08 Thread SteveC
On 8 Jul 2008, at 19:48, James Ewen wrote: On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 8:21 PM, SteveC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, do you send these distant groups free GPS units? Do you attend these mapping parties? If so, how do you get there at no cost? I'm not going to tie myself to this 'no cost' thing