Re: [Talk-ca] Talk-ca Digest, Vol 9, Issue 1

2008-11-18 Thread Stefan Monnier
> We can certainly learn from Tiger Data. :) One thing we need to learn from it is how to plan for integration of subsequent updates. Which clearly depends on how those updates are made available from GeoBase (would they be able to provide "patches"?). In any event, this is great news for OSM.

Re: [Talk-ca] Talk-ca Digest, Vol 9, Issue 3

2008-11-18 Thread Sam Vekemans
for your effort. I would like to contribute to put > Canada on OSM. > > Michel > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-ca/attachments/20081118/fe185d5e/attachment.htm > >

[Talk-ca] Own experience with Geobase

2008-11-18 Thread Michel Gilbert
Hi all, I am very glad to read Richard's announcement. I experimented the conversion of the NRN (Road Network) to Open Street Map in September and October. Here some starting observations: - Keep the original OSM data.I did not use Geobase data when OSM exist. In general the matching to identify

[Talk-ca] Own experience with Geobase

2008-11-18 Thread Michel Gilbert
Hi all, I am very glad to read Richard's announcement. I experimented the conversion of the NRN (Road Network) to Open Street Map in September and October. Here some starting observations: - Keep the original OSM data.I did not use Geobase data when OSM exist. In general the matching to identify

Re: [Talk-ca] Open Routing Service for Canada

2008-11-18 Thread Corey Burger
On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 8:11 AM, Chris McGee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello All, > I have noticed that the Open Routing Service does not yet support routing > for Canada. Does anyone know what, if anything, needs to be done for the > Canadian mapping data before this can be supported? > I'm jus

Re: [Talk-ca] Canadian data announcement: GeoBase Import

2008-11-18 Thread Yves Moisan
Richard, Don't forget to drop a line to Michel Gilbert. I know he has updated geobase data using a Python script of his own. Contact him offline about it. Yves Le mardi 18 novembre 2008 à 14:07 -0500, Richard Weait a écrit : > On Tue, 2008-11-18 at 10:31 -0700, Jason Reid wrote: > > I did some

Re: [Talk-ca] Talk-ca Digest, Vol 9, Issue 1

2008-11-18 Thread Sam Vekemans
Hi all, Awesome, :) Yup the easiest way is the wiki, and to show the template on how to import it. ... all data would contain the tag (geobase) so we know where it came from. FYI I'm making the smaller sized maps based on Ibycus Topo 2.0 (not 1.22) I'm starting with the 092 area. And these maps sh

Re: [Talk-ca] [OSM-talk] Canadian data announcement: GeoBase Import

2008-11-18 Thread Jochen Topf
Richard, Great news! Congrats to all involved! I have started translating this into German so that we can do a press release here. Jochen -- Jochen Topf [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.remote.org/jochen/ +49-721-388298 ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-c

Re: [Talk-ca] Toronto's next mapping event...

2008-11-18 Thread Colin McGregor
On 11/18/08, Josh Hevenor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd be interested in attending an event in the west end > somewhere...burlington, oakville, hamilton. Somewhere on the GO line > would be preferred. I've been looking to get more involved since I met a > few of the OSM map guys at FOSS4G 2007.

Re: [Talk-ca] Toronto's next mapping event...

2008-11-18 Thread Richard Weait
On Tue, 2008-11-18 at 13:40 -0500, Josh Hevenor wrote: > I'd be interested in attending an event in the west end > somewhere...burlington, oakville, hamilton. Somewhere on the GO line > would be preferred. I've been looking to get more involved since I met a > few of the OSM map guys at FOSS4G 200

Re: [Talk-ca] Canadian data announcement: GeoBase Import

2008-11-18 Thread Richard Weait
On Tue, 2008-11-18 at 10:31 -0700, Jason Reid wrote: > I did some initial prototyping of an import script (which is in the SVN > repository) about a year or so ago that we can probably use as a > starting point in going forward, the largest issues that I ran into then > were in coming up with ma

Re: [Talk-ca] Toronto's next mapping event...

2008-11-18 Thread Josh Hevenor
n update if >> they are willing to let us have the data? >> > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GeoBase#News > > > > > -- > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:11:11 -0800 (PST) > From: Chris McGee <[EM

Re: [Talk-ca] Canadian data announcement: GeoBase Import

2008-11-18 Thread Jason Reid
Richard Weait wrote: > Dear OpenStreetMap community, > > Announcement > > Regarding the proposed inclusion of Canadian geospatial data from the > GeoBase web site into OpenStreetMap.org > > > Excellent news. Thanks to all those who worked on this at the foundation level. I did some initial pro

Re: [Talk-ca] Canadian data announcement: GeoBase Import

2008-11-18 Thread Richard Weait
On Tue, 2008-11-18 at 11:44 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Go Canada > > Great news, even if I'm a little miffed by the fact I just drove the last > few roads in Pincher Creek, AB this past weekend. Given that some of the > roads were still under construction I doubt they will be in Geobase

Re: [Talk-ca] Canadian data announcement: GeoBase Import

2008-11-18 Thread simon
Go Canada Great news, even if I'm a little miffed by the fact I just drove the last few roads in Pincher Creek, AB this past weekend. Given that some of the roads were still under construction I doubt they will be in Geobase yet. Mungewell. ___ Ta

[Talk-ca] Canadian data announcement: GeoBase Import

2008-11-18 Thread Richard Weait
Dear OpenStreetMap community, Announcement Regarding the proposed inclusion of Canadian geospatial data from the GeoBase web site into OpenStreetMap.org The October OpenStreetMap Foundation meeting was held Tuesday 28 October 2008. The encouragement of GeoBase and their enthusiasm for OpenStree

[Talk-ca] Open Routing Service for Canada

2008-11-18 Thread Chris McGee
Hello All, I have noticed that the Open Routing Service does not yet support routing for Canada. Does anyone know what, if anything, needs to be done for the Canadian mapping data before this can be supported? I'm just wondering if there is anything that I can do for the part of Canada that I'