Re: [OSM-talk] Is it technically and legally possible to add the Open Location Code to the OSM search?

2018-08-10 Thread Barry Hunter
On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 8:18 PM Oleksiy Muzalyev < oleksiy.muzal...@bluewin.ch> wrote: > On 10.08.18 21:07, Mark Wagner wrote: > > On Fri, 10 Aug 2018 09:32:50 -0700 > > Vao Matua wrote: > > > >> Plus code can be calculated on the fly, but if they are > >> to be used we will need to have

Re: [OSM-talk] Is it technically and legally possible to add the Open Location Code to the OSM search?

2018-08-10 Thread Barry Hunter
On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 6:09 PM Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > > > sent from a phone > > > On 10. Aug 2018, at 19:02, Barry Hunter wrote: > > > > another issue with it being added as tags, if the node is moved to > correct its location, the editor would have to r

Re: [OSM-talk] Is it technically and legally possible to add the Open Location Code to the OSM search?

2018-08-10 Thread Barry Hunter
> It is interesting that this effort for addressing is being trashed because > it is savvy technology. > Dont see anyone has 'trashed' the idea of using Plus Codes as such. Just the bulk import of them as *data* to the core OSM database. Its redundant data. > Plus code can be calculated on

Re: [OSM-talk] Paper/Article about stagnation in OSM

2018-08-03 Thread Barry Hunter
On 1 August 2018 at 08:37, oleksiy.muzalyev wrote: > > > At the same time it is possible to create 208 billion of 8-letter unique > quasi-words with 26 letters of English alphabet (26 in the power of 8 = > 208827064576). Even more if numbers are included. It's enough for all > dwellings on Earth.

Re: [OSM-talk] Can we utilise the popularity of Pokémon Go for OSM?

2016-07-14 Thread Barry Hunter
Maybe a mobile app, could be running in the background. It checks the current status of the local area in OSM, and pops up a notification if the there are problems*. Things like * There doesnt seem to be many features mapped in the local area, does* this map* match what you see around you? * This

Re: [OSM-talk] What3words

2015-11-22 Thread Barry Hunter
On 22 November 2015 at 11:07, Colin Smale wrote: > I guess there would be no objections to someone adding > addr:w3w:en=nice.place.here ? Or addr:w3w=en:nice.place.here ? > Ok, so turning it around, what would be the benefit of this? Why bother? What purpose does it serve? The only purpose

Re: [OSM-talk] How best to create a single point of interest online map with OSM data?

2014-09-21 Thread Barry Hunter
http://cartodb.com has OSM Basemaps (via MapBox) It can do server side rendering of datasets like fusion tables does. On 18 Sep 2014 00:38, Bryce Nesbitt bry...@obviously.com wrote: What's the best way to create a global single point of interest map, with OSM? I'm thinking something like

Re: [OSM-talk] Welcome box on the new map page

2013-12-02 Thread Barry Hunter
On 1 December 2013 12:37, Lester Caine wrote: The new setup seems to be saying 'if you are not here to map go away!' If this is really the case then perhaps we need a NEW site for those of us who contribute data with a view to actually using it live? http://open.mapquest.co.uk/ ? That is a

Re: [OSM-talk] Good use of time ...

2013-12-02 Thread Barry Hunter
On 2 December 2013 13:17, Lester Caine wrote: what is 'export' intended to do? It gives option to select an area, then download a osm XML file. Exports the map as data. If the area is big, gives direct links to various bulk options. Works in Chrome and Firefox for me, guess its a browser

Re: [OSM-talk] Good use of time ...

2013-12-02 Thread Barry Hunter
On 2 December 2013 13:51, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: offering a list of services where you can actually get more and all data (i.e. planet.osm.org, already listed there geofabrik, already there metroextracts, already there coastlines, overpass, torrent, etc. (if those are fine with

Re: [OSM-talk] Welcome box on the new map page

2013-12-02 Thread Barry Hunter
On 2 December 2013 13:54, Lester Caine les...@lsces.co.uk wrote: Barry Hunter wrote: The new setup seems to be saying 'if you are not here to map go away!' If this is really the case then perhaps we need a NEW site for those of us who contribute data with a view to actually using it live

Re: [OSM-talk] Good use of time ...

2013-12-02 Thread Barry Hunter
Yes, they are all in the wiki, of course, but where did you find that link to the Download page on the main page? When click Export :) Under the box for selecting a BBOX for the export. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org

Re: [OSM-talk] Irish placenames anomaly

2013-07-15 Thread Barry Hunter
This suggests that the data has come from GNS/NGA I noticed the same anomoly in Geonames, http://forum.geonames.org/gforum/posts/list/268.page which used the same source. Apprently its to do with how the data was digitized from paper maps. (the dense blob, is likly to be a local mapper!) On