Well, I've been trying to spot the 'April Fool' in this, but can't! It will be interesting to see what gets released tomorrow.
Well done! Graham. On 31 March 2010 22:09, Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) < [email protected]> wrote: > Slap on the back all round I think. I'll raise a glass at the Brum social > tomorrow night :-) > > Cheers > > Andy > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [email protected] [mailto:talk-gb- > >[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Fairhurst > >Sent: 31 March 2010 9:36 PM > >To: [email protected]; talk-gb OSM List (E-mail) > >Subject: [Talk-GB] Ordnance Survey > > > >For those who don't live on Twitter: > > > >The UK Government has just announced its decision on freeing Ordnance > >Survey data. Full document is at > >http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/corporate/pdf/1528263.pdf > > > >Quick summary of what'll be released: > > > >- medium-resolution vector data (Meridian2), includes street geometries > >and names though the curves are a bit angular: see > >http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/products/meridian2/ > >- another new vector dataset called OS VectorMap District, scope as yet > >unknown > >- StreetView raster data (includes street names, building outlines) > >- postcodes, though with points ("unit centres") not areas (Code-Point > >Open) > >- administrative boundaries (Boundary-Line) > >- gazetteer (OS Locator) > >- terrain data (Land-Form PANORAMA) > >- a couple of negligible very small-scale maps > > > >Contrary to original proposal, Landranger and Explorer rasters > >(1:25k/1:50k) will not be included. > > > >Data available tomorrow (Thursday) at > >http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/opendata . > > > >Licence will be "without restrictions on use and re-use". Original > >proposal was CC-BY. The response notes that several respondees (many of > >whom read this list, I suspect) suggested either pure PD or the ODC > >licences because of the database rights issue, but doesn't actually say > >what the licence will be. > > > >I'm sure there are a few other things we'd have liked to have seen > >(aerial imagery, for example) but on balance this is a great result IMO > >- and one that wouldn't have happened without OSM. > > > >Suggest follow-ups to talk-gb. > > > >cheers > >Richard > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Talk-GB mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2780 - Release Date: 03/31/10 > >07:32:00 > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > -- Dr. Graham Jones Hartlepool, UK email: [email protected]
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