On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 09:50:14PM +0000, David Ebling wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm new to the mailing list here, though a long-time OSM contributor (user > daveemtb). I have tried to search the archives to check this hasn't been > covered recently but sorry if I missed it. > > There's a really interesting project at http://www.openbmap.org/ which is an > open database of WiFi access points and mobile phone cell locations, IDs etc. > it also makes use of OSM maps. > > I think it has a lot of potential to allow location based services to operate > on a wide variety of devices without relying on closed geodata from Google > etc (sound familiar?) > > Unfortunately the project seems to be struggling from a lack of help from > people with the relevant technical expertise. (I contacted the people > currently running the project). > > They are currently unable to update the maps of cells etc - there seems to be > plenty in the database that isn't showing on maps yet, and I know from OSM > how important rendering data is in encouraging people to contribute. > > Is there anyone who would be able to help these guys out? Unfortunately my > web coding and Android app writing skills are absolutely non-existant or I'd > chip in myself.
I've been looking the source code trying to help but they only have the binaries in sourceforge Its an interesting project and i will try to help -- Celso González (@PerroVerd) _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
