Re: [Talk-GB] SotM 2011 UK? Setting up a GB OSMF chapter?
-talk-gb-boun...@openstreetmap.org wrote: - To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org From: SomeoneElse Sent by: talk-gb-boun...@openstreetmap.org Date: 24/10/2010 11:37PM Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] SotM 2011 UK? Setting up a GB OSMF chapter? On 24/10/2010 18:15, Gregory wrote: >> >> I hope the mapping passion isn't sliding away from the UK. >> >Whether people can get around to organising a conference isn't >necessarily related to whether they're still keen on mapping or not. >Maybe the weather this summer was too good? Is it actually true that less people are mapping UK? I guess the OS OpenData means less people are out there doing roads, perhaps. The weather was rubbish in August but OK before that, so I doubt it's that, and I personally have done rather less this year for various reasons, but I'm not sure less people are mapping the UK - any stats to back that up? Nick ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] SotM 2011 UK? Setting up a GB OSMF chapter?
On 24/10/2010 18:15, Gregory wrote: I hope the mapping passion isn't sliding away from the UK. Whether people can get around to organising a conference isn't necessarily related to whether they're still keen on mapping or not. Maybe the weather this summer was too good? Cheers, Andy ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] SotM 2011 UK? Setting up a GB OSMF chapter?
I'm all for a UK SOTM conference as it would be great to meet up with folk who have been so far might only have been an electronic presence, to share best practice, get some hints and tips on techniques for map-making from the data for those of us who are less technically gifted (perhaps documenting them for others who come later); discussing projects that need national collaboration e.g ward boundaries; and setting up a UK chapter. Doesn't leave much time for mapping though. Venue sounds like it might be contentious so I'll stay out of that for the moment- anyway that should be secondary to the content and objectives. Regards Brian > ___ > Talk-GB mailing list > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] SotM 2011 UK? Setting up a GB OSMF chapter?
Gregory, When the SotM 2011 venue bids were coming in, it seemed likely it would finally leave Europe. I heard some chatter that maybe it would make sense to hold a national/continent conference (like there is SotM US). The team that did the Vienna bid is, to my knowldege, currently investigating options to hold a SOTM-EU in Vienna in July. That should not keep you from organising a UK conference of course - but if you're looking to do a "continent conference" then maybe check on their status and see if it makes sense for you to work with them. Bye Frederik -- Frederik Ramm ## eMail frede...@remote.org ## N49°00'09" E008°23'33" ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
