Re: [OSM-talk] get latitude / longitude of points?

2010-03-16 Thread Torsten Mohr
Hello, thanks a lot for your hint. > http://postgis.refractions.net/documentation/manual-svn/ST_X.html > http://postgis.refractions.net/documentation/manual-svn/ST_Y.html > > select st_X(st_transform(way,4326)), st_Y(st_transform(way,4326)) from > planet_osm_point where ... I tried it like this

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale on the appstore

2010-03-16 Thread Tom Hughes
On 16/03/10 01:45, Grant Slater wrote: > what is your app's user-agent? It's (and yes this is really what it sends) "True%20Maps" and I blocked it yesterday because I believed it was responsible for the massive spike in map api calls over the last few days. Specifically about 25% of Saturday's

Re: [OSM-talk] get latitude / longitude of points?

2010-03-16 Thread Milo van der Linden
Ah.. gridshift! Mmm, projections! http://postgis.refractions.net/pipermail/postgis-users/2009-July/024043.html The error is proj related; or your 900913 projection is missing from the databases spatial_ref_sys table. Torsten Mohr wrote: > Hello, > > thanks a lot for your hint. > > >> http:

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale onthe appstore

2010-03-16 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Be aware also of the Acceptable Use Policy: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tile_usage_policy Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of IgnacioZ >Sent: 16 March 2010 1:41 AM >To: osm >Subject: [OSM-tal

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale onthe appstore

2010-03-16 Thread Tom Hughes
On 16/03/10 08:41, Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) wrote: > Be aware also of the Acceptable Use Policy: > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tile_usage_policy That's tiles - we're talking about the map api call here. Tom > Cheers > > Andy > >> -Original Message- >> From: talk-boun...@

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale on the appstore

2010-03-16 Thread Grant Slater
On 16 March 2010 08:29, Tom Hughes wrote: > It's (and yes this is really what it sends) "True%20Maps" and I blocked it > yesterday because I believed it was responsible for the massive spike in map > api calls over the last few days. > IgnacioZ, speak to the Trapi guys: http://wiki.openstreetmap.

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale onthe appstore

2010-03-16 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Then is some further discussion on the same for the API also required and a policy, perhaps similar to the format of tiles, established? There are data limits for an individual call still so presumably it's just an extension of that in words rather than an API limit? Cheers Andy >-Original M

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale onthe appstore

2010-03-16 Thread Tom Hughes
On 16/03/10 09:35, Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) wrote:# > Then is some further discussion on the same for the API also required and a > policy, perhaps similar to the format of tiles, established? There are data > limits for an individual call still so presumably it's just an extension of > th

Re: [OSM-talk] OpenStreet Maps in Word press

2010-03-16 Thread Mikel Maron
I'm working on improving GeoPress for this purpose, stay tuned http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/geopress/ == Mikel Maron == +254(0)724899738 @mikel s:mikelmaron http://mapkibera.org/ http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Haiti From: Roman Neumüller To:

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale onthe appstore

2010-03-16 Thread Richard Fairhurst
Tom Hughes wrote: > I mean obviously the intent is to limit the volume of calls, but > we've tended to do that by saying that the point is that it > should be used as part of an editing cycle where you are > fetching data with the intention of changing it rather than > just in order to use it

Re: [OSM-talk] OSM for walkers / hikers - getting it going!

2010-03-16 Thread Mike Harris
Hi I've been looking at this thread with interest and it is probably at risk of resurrecting the endless (?) debate about the use of foot-way, path etc. tags. Without expressing any personal view, to avoid reopening that debate, I would merely note that - rightly or wrongly - the highway=foot

Re: [OSM-talk] get latitude / longitude of points?

2010-03-16 Thread Andy Allan
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 7:19 AM, Torsten Mohr wrote: > Hello, > > thanks a lot for your hint. > >> http://postgis.refractions.net/documentation/manual-svn/ST_X.html >> http://postgis.refractions.net/documentation/manual-svn/ST_Y.html >> >> select st_X(st_transform(way,4326)), st_Y(st_transform(way

Re: [OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] GSoC'10

2010-03-16 Thread Sajjad Anwar
Hi! I have been in touch with Graham as well, and posted my idea on the GSoC 2010 ideas page. This is just to keep talk list posted. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GSoC_Project_Ideas_2010#OpenStreetMap_Mashup_generator Please fire your suggestions and comments. Thanks! Regards -- Sajjad

Re: [OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] GSoC'10

2010-03-16 Thread Emilie Laffray
Hello, I don't want to break enthusiasm from anyone but the deadline was the 12th of March, meaning that we are 4 days behind the deadline. Has anyone contacted Google for an extension? I don't mind seeing great ideas discussed here, on the contrary, but then, we have to keep in mind that they won

Re: [OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] GSoC'10

2010-03-16 Thread Sajjad Anwar
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Emilie Laffray wrote: > Hello, > > I don't want to break enthusiasm from anyone but the deadline was the 12th > of March, meaning that we are 4 days behind the deadline. Has anyone > contacted Google for an extension? I don't mind seeing great ideas discussed > her

Re: [OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] GSoC'10

2010-03-16 Thread Ian Dees
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Emilie Laffray wrote: > Hello, > > I don't want to break enthusiasm from anyone but the deadline was the 12th > of March, meaning that we are 4 days behind the deadline. Has anyone > contacted Google for an extension? I don't mind seeing great ideas discussed > her

Re: [OSM-talk] get latitude / longitude of points?

2010-03-16 Thread Milo van der Linden
You might also consider importing with osm2pqsql with the -l flag (use lat/lon) that way your database will be in a EPSG:4326 official projection (which 900913 is not) and you will have an easier life if you want to convert between projections. I am also a *fan* of using wgs84 in my postgis dat

Re: [OSM-talk] [Talk-transit] NaPTAN - Time for the rest?

2010-03-16 Thread Chris Hill
Thomas Wood wrote: > On 13 March 2010 17:25, Chris Hill wrote: > >> ... NaPTAN can add value but that is best >> realised by someone local to the import managing it. >> > > I would argue that NaPTAN does add value in undermapped parts of the > country - the vast majority of NaPTAN stops ar

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale onthe appstore

2010-03-16 Thread 80n
Form the description of True Maps at http://www.appstorehq.com/true-offline-mapslite-iphone-144457/app "- Search and Edit POI. True maps will allow you to search for specific places of interest nearby and to even add your owns totally offline. Since true maps will interact directly with openstreet

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale onthe appstore

2010-03-16 Thread Jeff Spirko
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 2:56 PM, 80n <80n...@gmail.com> wrote: > Form the description of True Maps at > http://www.appstorehq.com/true-offline-mapslite-iphone-144457/app > > "- Search and Edit POI. True maps will allow you to search for specific > places of interest nearby and to even add your owns

Re: [OSM-talk] get latitude / longitude of points?

2010-03-16 Thread Jon Burgess
On Tue, 2010-03-16 at 08:19 +0100, Torsten Mohr wrote: > Hello, > > thanks a lot for your hint. > > > http://postgis.refractions.net/documentation/manual-svn/ST_X.html > > http://postgis.refractions.net/documentation/manual-svn/ST_Y.html > > > > select st_X(st_transform(way,4326)), st_Y(st_trans

Re: [OSM-talk] [OSM-dev] GSoC'10

2010-03-16 Thread Graham Jones
Ian, Sajjad, Thank you for clearing that up while I was away! Emilie - very good challenge - the application windows are very tight on this programme, so reminders are appreciated! I will go and add our own 'timeline' to our wiki page to make it clearer. Thanks Graham. On 16 March 2010 14:44,

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale onthe appstore

2010-03-16 Thread IgnacioZ
Sorry I included only Jeff on this reply, forwarding to the rest... On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 7:49 PM, IgnacioZ wrote: > But with that model you can't have offline maps edition which I think > is particularly useful for mobiles. There are several places you don't > have internet available: if you l

Re: [OSM-talk] OpenStreetMap ftp server

2010-03-16 Thread Richard Weait
Dear Richard (Degelder), This is good news. Thank you for this. I've forwarded this to Frank as well. A question for you and Benjamin. Would it be possible to run a server similar to the Corine import server, used by the French community at Think|Haus? This would render the GeoBase data in a

Re: [OSM-talk] get latitude / longitude of points?

2010-03-16 Thread Torsten Mohr
Hello, first, thank you all for your hints. > You might also consider importing with osm2pqsql with the -l flag (use > lat/lon) that way your database will be in a EPSG:4326 official > projection (which 900913 is not) and you will have an easier life if you > want to convert between projections.

Re: [OSM-talk] Getting 403-Forbidden from my app that WAS on sale onthe appstore

2010-03-16 Thread Nic Roets
Ignacio, having watched the admins at work for many years, I can summarize the situation as follows : 1. They are doing it in their spare time. They are supportive of new apps, but they don't always have time to write new code, test it and roll it out. 2. Over the years the API has improved signifi

Re: [OSM-talk] OpenStreetMap ftp server

2010-03-16 Thread Sam Vekemans
Great! That sounds like an excellent 3rd option. This would add onto what we aready have & will have: -the high detailed Toporama WMS layer & the low detailed larger area wms layer (to be used for reference as well as tracing) -the .osm files that are organized by NTS tile size from canvec (that w

[OSM-talk] GeoEye Imagery Tiles for Chile

2010-03-16 Thread Julio Costa Zambelli
Second try. I need to find someone with the technical expertise necessary to generate tiles that would be used as a Potlatch editor background. The URLs for the WMS (probable source for the tiles?) can be found at: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2010_Chile_earthquake/Imagery_and_data_sources#G

[OSM-talk] OSM-discussions/votings dispersed ->bundle under one "official" umbrella

2010-03-16 Thread Tirkon
There is an ongoing discussion in order to integrate more OSM-applications to the main site. But the same problem applies to the discussions, votings and solutions. Not only the OSM software, but also the discussions and votings about OSM are dispersed to many locations (i.e. forums, mailing list

Re: [OSM-talk] OSM-discussions/votings dispersed ->bundle under one "official" umbrella

2010-03-16 Thread Tirkon
Tirkon wrote: >There is an ongoing discussion in order to integrate more >OSM-applications to the main site. But the same problem applies to the >discussions, votings and solutions. > >Not only the OSM software, but also the discussions and votings about >OSM are dispersed to many locations (i.e

Re: [OSM-talk] [HOT] GeoEye Imagery Tiles for Chile

2010-03-16 Thread Mikel Maron
The JRC has also set up a WMS-C ... Cristiano, can this be queried via spherical mercator tiling scheme? (for example /zoom/x/y.jpg)? == Mikel Maron == +254(0)724899738 @mikel s:mikelmaron http://mapkibera.org/ http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Haiti Fr