> Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:24:56 +0100 > From: matthias.meis...@uni-rostock.de > To: viking-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [Viking-devel] OpenStreetMap Tile usage policy > > Hi folks. > > During the past weeks OSM had massive server problems, cause a lot > of Apps embedded our webmap. For that reason we had to block the most > popular applications [1] cause they simply violate our tiles usage > policy [2]. > Now I did some visualisations/compare with the most current logs and > it turns out that Viking is again under the Top 30 Apps. > http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/!i!/diary/15190 > > You know our project is about creating a free worldmap (so collecting > geoinformations) and not to deploy a full featured webmap directly for > everyone as Google Maps does. All our server infrastructure is > sponsored and administrated by just a few volunteers, so we have a > lack of every kind of resources to act as a big service. > > So can you please use MapQuest or Cloudmade tiles instead and check > again your tool against the policies? > > [1] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Blocked_applications > [2] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tile_usage_policy > > bye > Matthias (user:!i!)
Dear users, If you use any of OSM tile sources, then please ensure you are following the Tile Usage Policy by setting your tile checking period to 7 days: Viking->Edit->Preferences->Tile Age = 604800 Unfortunately due to an implementation misunderstanding, this is set by default to 30 seconds. (In all currently released versions) I know every user wishes OSM to remain fully usable, so by increasing your tile age setting you can do your bit. Alternatively, as suggested above - MapQuest can be enabled and used in preference see: http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/viking/index.php?title=Maps Thank you for your corporation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get your Android app more play: Bring it to the BlackBerry PlayBook in minutes. BlackBerry App World™ now supports Android™ Apps for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™. Discover just how easy and simple it is! http://p.sf.net/sfu/android-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Viking-devel mailing list Viking-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/viking-devel Viking home page: http://viking.sf.net/
