Re: [Talk-GB] "OS boundaries and 'mid-level' mapping data to be released for free re-use including commerically"

2009-11-17 Thread Peter Miller
On 17 Nov 2009, at 18:30, Tom Chance wrote: 2009/11/17 Tom Hughes "Data relating to electoral and local authority boundaries as well as postcode areas would be released for free re-use... I might be unduly skeptical, especially thinking about some of the people now advising the Government

Re: [Talk-GB] "OS boundaries and 'mid-level' mapping data to be released for free re-use including commerically"

2009-11-17 Thread Tom Chance
2009/11/17 Tom Hughes > "Data relating to electoral and local authority boundaries as well as > postcode areas would be released for free re-use... > > I might be unduly skeptical, especially thinking about some of the people now advising the Government on this, but I wonder if the consultation e

Re: [Talk-GB] "OS boundaries and 'mid-level' mapping data to be released for free re-use including commerically"

2009-11-17 Thread Tom Hughes
On 17/11/09 16:24, Peter Miller wrote: > Possibly we have have some accurate boundary information soon! By 'mid- > level mapping' do they mean Meridian I wonder? Please to bear in mind this sentence: "The Government will consult on proposals to make data from Ordnance Survey freely available...

[Talk-GB] "OS boundaries and 'mid-level' mapping data to be released for free re-use including commerically"

2009-11-17 Thread Peter Miller
Possibly we have have some accurate boundary information soon! By 'mid- level mapping' do they mean Meridian I wonder? "MAKING PUBLIC DATA PUBLIC - "The Prime Minister and Communities Secretary John Denham will today announce that the public will have more access to Ordnance Survey maps fro

Re: [Talk-GB] Veterinary

2009-11-17 Thread Chris Hill
Chris Andrew wrote: > Hi, all. > > I'd like to add my local veterinary practice to the map, but can't > find an appropriate tag. > > Does one exist? > > Cheers, > > Chris. > > amenity=veterinary should do it. It is listed in map features, the amenity section is not in alphabetical order but gro

Re: [Talk-GB] Veterinary

2009-11-17 Thread Jonathan Bennett
Chris Andrew wrote: > Hi, all. > > I'd like to add my local veterinary practice to the map, but can't > find an appropriate tag. > > Does one exist? > > Cheers, > > Chris. > OSMDoc has amenity=veterinary as the most-used version of the tag: http://osmdoc.com/en/tag/amenity/veterinary -- Jo

[Talk-GB] Veterinary

2009-11-17 Thread Chris Andrew
Hi, all. I'd like to add my local veterinary practice to the map, but can't find an appropriate tag. Does one exist? Cheers, Chris. -- Reasons why you may want to try GNU/Linux: http://www.getgnulinux.org/ ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstre

[Talk-GB] New York Times Article

2009-11-17 Thread Bob Kerr
Here is a link to a New York Times article that you may find interesting. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/technology/internet/17maps.html?ref=technology OSM is mentioned later in the article Cheers Bob ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreet