On 05/09/07, Daniel Glassey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In the Editors reply on your letters page (A to B 61) you said: > "The Open Street Map project is a fascinating co-operative global > venture, allowing individuals to upload mapping data from their GPS > receivers, producing royalty-free street maps. Although billed as a > global resource, there's a lot of work still to be done: When we keyed > in 'Dorchester' the result was three roads and half a railway line, > but it's obviously improving by the day, and the maps will no doubt > become a priceless resource eventually. Then they'll start charging a > fee! > Incidentally, our town cycling map > [http://www.atob.org.uk/Dorchester.pdf] has been a big hit with cycle > shops, schools and libraries. ..." > > Well, personally I think you will sell all your bikes to buy a SUV > before the Open Street Map project will charge a fee ;) > > And I think that sounds like a challenge to have a mapping party > somewhere in that area. Alas I think most of the monthly slots for > this year are taken but maybe someone can organise something. > > Regards, > Daniel
Ah, well, before I passed through it on my way to my parents last christmas it had a third of that... glad to see my work has been noticed!
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