Hi Simon, (cc'd talk-ca list.) I just saw your name listed on the code section, thought i'd ping ya. http://forums.gps.org.nz/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=4141
Have you given it any thought? ... about say... importing Ibycus tiles directy to OSM? ... or is it better to stick with importing it directly from the source? 'cause Ibycus already did the leg work for it .. and it's from the same source.??? .. downloading the IMG files, opening them up in GPSMapedit and saving as MP files. This came about as im on the 'Yahoo map authors" mailing list, discussing copyright issue. a quick search of 'openstreetmap' and i can see it kindof active. ... not sure yet if the 'cc-sa' concept is known by all. ... as it's a trickey issue. ... as we all like the feeling of 'ownership'. and BTW, for the updates... ya direct from the source is great. (I explained it on the wiki Ibycus Topo page, hopefuly it's clear. .. please correct me) .. how it's like 200 people all at the same time working on GPSMapEdit program... and simultaniously rendering maps out of it) ... JOSM does what GPSMapEdit cannot do. -after a second look, it was back in may /june when u imported red90's 'calgary area trails' map, using mp2osm (with some code) We had the discussion where obviously my 'home made' across canada trails map cant be added. Then this begs the question: can my tct map be imported? -we can reference tctrail.ca on each official segment. ?? So ya, we still need to define the 'conversion list' so perhaps this is possable? -and ya, im still leaning towards the provinces with the most data 1st. Once 1 province gets imported, we then have something to show, so perhaps its enough to push nfld and the others to release the road data that geobase is waiting for. If this idea is a 'go' im willing to concentrate my efforts in creating a ibycus topo canada, and removing everything but the contours (as thats not wanted for osm). So the result would be people loading computer teddy's maps, and/or cloudmade's correcting bikemap. Cheers, sam _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
