Re: [Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

2013-04-11 Thread Borbus
On 11/04/13 14:59, Dave F. wrote: > On 11/04/2013 08:12, Andy Mabbett wrote: >> >> No mention of OSM in this piece: >> >> http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22099960 >> > > A couple of quotes from Chris has now been added, however it still > disappointing it reads like an advert & even an instruc

Re: [Talk-GB] Taginfo Golf Tags

2013-04-11 Thread Dave F.
Thanks to Ed & John. I really like the white lines pitch markings. Dave F. On 11/04/2013 02:38, John Baker wrote: The French OSM site has worldwide mapnik rendering of golf courses and nifty sports pitches mapped too. http://tile.openstreetmap.fr/?zoom=16&lat=48.72648&lon=2.60806&layers=B0

Re: [Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

2013-04-11 Thread Tom Chance
On 11 April 2013 14:53, Matt Williams wrote: > In case people haven't noticed, the article has been updated with a quote > from Chris about OSM. > Well done! Tom -- http://tom.acrewoods.net http://twitter.com/tom_chance ___ Talk-GB mailing list T

Re: [Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

2013-04-11 Thread Dave F.
On 11/04/2013 08:12, Andy Mabbett wrote: No mention of OSM in this piece: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22099960 A couple of quotes from Chris has now been added, however it still disappointing it reads like an advert & even an instruction manual. Dave F. ___

Re: [Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

2013-04-11 Thread Matt Williams
In case people haven't noticed, the article has been updated with a quote from Chris about OSM. Matt On 11 April 2013 14:44, Grant Slater wrote: > On 11 April 2013 14:14, Andy Mabbett wrote: > > > > Great. I did approach him on Twitter; he's @LeoKelion, but hasn't > replied. > > > > And a few

Re: [Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

2013-04-11 Thread Grant Slater
On 11 April 2013 14:14, Andy Mabbett wrote: > > Great. I did approach him on Twitter; he's @LeoKelion, but hasn't replied. > And a few others :-) https://twitter.com/firefishy1/status/322285311587655680 https://twitter.com/firefishy1/status/322286200058687488 https://twitter.com/smsm1/status/322

Re: [Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

2013-04-11 Thread Andy Mabbett
Great. I did approach him on Twitter; he's @LeoKelion, but hasn't replied. On Apr 11, 2013 12:49 PM, "Chris Hill" wrote: > I've just had an email from Leo, who wrote the piece and it seems he may > add to it including a reference to the closed nature of OSM and > acknowledging OSM. I also pointed

Re: [Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

2013-04-11 Thread Gregory
I've noticed this page has a description of the difference: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Google_map_maker On 11 April 2013 12:51, Chris Hill wrote: > Sorry, that should, of course, been the closed nature of Google data. > > > On 11/04/13 12:49, Chris Hill wrote: > >> I've just had an emai

Re: [Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

2013-04-11 Thread Chris Hill
Sorry, that should, of course, been the closed nature of Google data. On 11/04/13 12:49, Chris Hill wrote: I've just had an email from Leo, who wrote the piece and it seems he may add to it including a reference to the closed nature of OSM and acknowledging OSM. I also pointed him to RichardF's

Re: [Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

2013-04-11 Thread Chris Hill
I've just had an email from Leo, who wrote the piece and it seems he may add to it including a reference to the closed nature of OSM and acknowledging OSM. I also pointed him to RichardF's tweet describing crowd-serfing https://twitter.com/richardf/status/296244090415239168 -- Cheers, Chris us

Re: [Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

2013-04-11 Thread Tom Chance
You can always call the BBC up and ask if they would like a quote to give the piece balance. The Beeb love their balance, they get nervous if you suggest a piece lacks balance. So you'd suggest that the article includes a quote from critics who point out that the data is only available to Google,

Re: [Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

2013-04-11 Thread Kevin Peat
On 11 April 2013 08:12, Andy Mabbett wrote: > No mention of OSM in this piece: > > http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22099960 > > Google has been getting a free pass from the media but now they are making hardware that may change, waiting for the Nexus sweatshop / employee suicide stories to eme

[Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

2013-04-11 Thread Andy Mabbett
No mention of OSM in this piece: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22099960 ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb