Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeoLive] Suggestions for a background image for next OSGeoLive - with an African theme

2018-08-01 Thread Astrid Emde (OSGeo)
Hello althio, thanks for all the good suggestions. We should check them. Astrid Am 02.08.2018 01:07 schrieb althio: Hi OSGeo Live people, There are already good suggestions. If you need more, I would propose: - using OSM data of Dar, but not the OSM base rendering - maybe another existing r

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeoLive] Suggestions for a background image for next OSGeoLive - with an African theme

2018-08-01 Thread althio
Hi OSGeo Live people, There are already good suggestions. If you need more, I would propose: - using OSM data of Dar, but not the OSM base rendering - maybe another existing rendering (1 example: https://opentopomap.org/#map=15/-6.81422/39.30086) - some examples of real map here: http://ramanihu

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeoLive] Suggestions for a background image for next OSGeoLive - with an African theme

2018-08-01 Thread Ben Caradoc-Davies
Tanzania's national animal is the giraffe. On 01/08/18 19:05, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote: I also like the idea of the transparent image of an elephant with the map on it. -- Ben Caradoc-Davies Director Transient Software Limited New Zealand _

[OSGeo-Discuss] new to open source

2018-08-01 Thread AKASH AGGARWAL 5-Yr IMD Math. & Computing
Hello! My name is Akash Aggarwal and i am a fourth year student at faculty of *mathematics and computing *at *Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (IIT-BHU). *I am currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in mathematical sciences. I am willing to participate in Google Su

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeoLive] Suggestions for a background image for next OSGeoLive - with an African theme

2018-08-01 Thread Astrid Emde (OSGeo)
Hello, (sorry, that I did not get involved at last irc meeting due to bad internet connection) I still prefer the OSM Map and would vote +1 for the OSM Map Sure many of us know OSM and use it in their daily live. But this years FOSS4G will also attract more newcomers. OSM Map would be some