Re: [PLUG] FYG: Alternatives to Google Maps

2015-05-02 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sat, 2 May 2015, Michael Rasmussen wrote: > On my system that's the help icon, a question mark in a thought bubble. > What icon are you referring to? Michael, Same one. I did not have that page open when I responded so could not describe the icon other than by position. Rich _

Re: [PLUG] FYG: Alternatives to Google Maps

2015-05-02 Thread Michael Rasmussen
On Sat, May 02, 2015 at 05:35:29AM -0700, Rich Shepard wrote: >You can still use 'classic' by clicking on the left-most icon on the > bottom right of the display. I, too, prefer that and it works flawlessly > within firefox here (Slackware-14.1, various firefox-31.n). On my system that's the

Re: [PLUG] FYG: Alternatives to Google Maps

2015-05-02 Thread Fred James
Rich Shepard wrote: > On Sat, 2 May 2015, Fred James wrote: > >> I didn't know that ... but I just gave it a spin, and it isn't really >> "classic" ... sort of an unfortunate hybrid ... sigh. Google says they are >> continuing to try to improve their map and one can hope, I suppose. > Fred, > >

Re: [PLUG] FYG: Alternatives to Google Maps

2015-05-02 Thread Easy Fashion
Mapquest is very usable. On May 2, 2015 6:09 AM, "Fred James" wrote: > Rich Shepard wrote: > > On Fri, 1 May 2015, Keith Lofstrom wrote: > > > >> I've used "classic" google maps until it went away. > > Keith, > > > > You can still use 'classic' by clicking on the left-most icon on the > > bot

Re: [PLUG] FYG: Alternatives to Google Maps

2015-05-02 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sat, 2 May 2015, Fred James wrote: > I didn't know that ... but I just gave it a spin, and it isn't really > "classic" ... sort of an unfortunate hybrid ... sigh. Google says they are > continuing to try to improve their map and one can hope, I suppose. Fred, The only difference I have not

Re: [PLUG] FYG: Alternatives to Google Maps

2015-05-02 Thread Fred James
Rich Shepard wrote: > On Fri, 1 May 2015, Keith Lofstrom wrote: > >> I've used "classic" google maps until it went away. > Keith, > > You can still use 'classic' by clicking on the left-most icon on the > bottom right of the display. I, too, prefer that and it works flawlessly > within firefox

Re: [PLUG] FYG: Alternatives to Google Maps

2015-05-02 Thread Rich Shepard
On Fri, 1 May 2015, Keith Lofstrom wrote: > I've used "classic" google maps until it went away. Keith, You can still use 'classic' by clicking on the left-most icon on the bottom right of the display. I, too, prefer that and it works flawlessly within firefox here (Slackware-14.1, various fir

Re: [PLUG] FYG: Alternatives to Google Maps

2015-05-01 Thread Tyrell Jentink
Or, in true open source fashion, you can even install a map tile server locally and host your own copy of Open Street Map; This could allow a clever web developer (Or, depending on the server software chosen, even a tech savvy non-developer) to create a custom layout that no other entity can ever

Re: [PLUG] FYG: Alternatives to Google Maps

2015-05-01 Thread Richard Owlett
Keith Lofstrom wrote: > I've used "classic" google maps until it went away. The > new version is optimized for small screens and small minds, > but randomly crashes firefox and X on my big screen laptop. > I will upgrade distros soon, and that might fix it, but it > might be a small-screen small-p

[PLUG] FYG: Alternatives to Google Maps

2015-05-01 Thread Keith Lofstrom
I've used "classic" google maps until it went away. The new version is optimized for small screens and small minds, but randomly crashes firefox and X on my big screen laptop. I will upgrade distros soon, and that might fix it, but it might be a small-screen small-programmer-brain problem. So - s