On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 1:30 AM, John Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > gmap people, 'cause Google already knows our map is > > better. > > Maybe in your area, but speaking from experience Australia is very poorly > mapped out except for metro areas. There is large areas that look empty but > really aren't, there is back roads all over the place, they just haven't > been mapped out for the most part. > Sorry, I meant metro areas. ..where in few years the rest of it will be filled in. > > The reasons for the lack of mapping is Australian Government not releasing > maps made with public funding, poor resolution sat imagery and lack of > people and/or resources to map them out with GPS. > And yup, inch by inch, meter by meter, the OpenSource Geo movement is CERTAINLY getting stronger. :) And were still a baby in growth. August 2008 50,000 users, March 2009 100,000 users. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap#History I'm looking forward to seeing New Zealand fully complete. (It looks like it will be done faster than Canada though :( ... with the LINZ data, and other other stuff. And im looking at that list of Potential Resources is getting bigger all the time. >From 1 person mapping in an area.. it grows exponentially as more people see the value and potential in the map... they add it. :) I could go on, but that would be even more off topic. .. i'll do so on my journal instead :) I look forward to seeing how SOTM 09 goes. Just looking at the http://www.stateofthemap.org/ programme, looks like a tonne of great info, which im sure will be exciting for everyone. Cheers, Sam Vekemans Across Canada Trails P.S. I also want the map completed yesterday :)
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