Re: [OSM-talk] [Talk-GB] Ordnance Survey

2010-04-05 Thread Matt Williams
On 5 April 2010 16:28, Tom Hughes t...@compton.nu wrote: On 05/04/10 15:43, Tim François wrote: I understand that with an area mapped there is less impetus to head on over and start making tracks and surveying. But just leaving the area blank when we have this fantastic opportunity to

Re: [OSM-talk] [Talk-GB] Ordnance Survey

2010-04-05 Thread John Smith
On 6 April 2010 01:45, Matt Williams li...@milliams.com wrote: I think we can all agree than mass imports of OS data into OSM isn't the way to go, but providing raster images for tracing and comparing can really help. We must of course be careful that people treat it The problem with raster

Re: [OSM-talk] [Talk-GB] Ordnance Survey

2010-04-05 Thread Lester Caine
John Smith wrote: On 6 April 2010 01:45, Matt Williamsli...@milliams.com wrote: I think we can all agree than mass imports of OS data into OSM isn't the way to go, but providing raster images for tracing and comparing can really help. We must of course be careful that people treat it The

Re: [OSM-talk] [Talk-GB] Ordnance Survey

2010-03-31 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Slap on the back all round I think. I'll raise a glass at the Brum social tomorrow night :-) Cheers Andy -Original Message- From: talk-gb-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-gb- boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Richard Fairhurst Sent: 31 March 2010 9:36 PM To:

Re: [OSM-talk] [Talk-GB] Ordnance Survey

2010-03-31 Thread Gregory
Thanks very much Richard. I had been sitting in my GIS class this morning thinking about the due announcement as the lecturer mentioned OS OpenSpace, and said OS is like the Canada and USA mapping agencies. More on my blog http://www.livingwithdragons.com/2010/03/teaching-neogeography