The names as a node were created for the purpose of placing text on a
visual map. If your data is only going to be used with renderers that
can automatically place names properly then there would be no reason to
keep them. If, however, renderers without that ability are to be used
it may be advis
James:
In your message yesterday you state "The chances of GeoBase using OSM
data is slim to none, in my mind. I think they need to have tighter
control on the validity of data than OSM can provide. There are GeoBase
people on here who may be able to dispute this, and I'm all ears."
I would rewo
Any suspected errors should be reported to supportgeob...@nrcan.gc.ca.
They will forward them to the appropriate road authority for inclusion
in the next round of maintenance.
Thanks
Mike Mepham
Federal/Provincial/Territorial Liaison
GeoConnections Program
Natural Resources Canada
E-Mai
2009
Subject: Re: [Talk-ca] silly borders
On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Mepham, Michael
wrote:
> Just accept what has been put into Georgia as the consensus solution,
> or go crazy trying to fix it!
Can you point us towards this "Georgia" of which you speak?
Somewhere t
The shirt answer is that the border is defined by the physical monuments which
were placed as accurately along the 49th as the technology of the day allowed.
No change for mathematical correctness would ever be considered. That would
entail exchanging land between nations!!
Also, don't be foole
At the last GeoBase Steering Committee meeting we discussed ideas on how
GeoBase and Open StreetMap could work together to each others advantage.
We believe that each group has its strengths and that by supporting each
other we can both benefit.
Now that it appears that the import of the GeoBas
If you are planning to load the National Hydrographic Network (NHN) data
from GeoBase into OSM please be aware that the data is NOT distributed
on a map sheet basis, like the road network. The NHN data is
distributed on a watershed basis and I recommend that, if possible, you
keep the watersheds i
My message was just held for moderator approval. I suspect that the
reason is that my email address has changed from mmep...@nrcan.gc.ca to
michael.mep...@nrcan.gc.ca as part of a general email change in the
federal government. Unfortunately the security system has started
blocking my web access
I will try to take this opportunity to address some of the issues raised
over the last couple of weeks. First off though - I hope everybody had
a good holiday and is starting out on a great new year.
GeoBase nodes
I can confidently tell you that GeoBase will not be creating a nodes
only data set
, SK Canada S4P 2J6
From: samvekem...@gmail.com [mailto:samvekem...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of
Sam Vekemans
Sent: December 15, 2008 04:12
To: Mepham, Michael
Cc: talk-ca@openstreetmap.org
Subject: re: GeoBase and OpenStreetMap - welcome
Hi,
1st off, thanks
Before I get on with my comments let me introduce myself to the group.
My name is Mike Mepham and I am a member of the GeoBase Steering
Committee. In fact, I was in on the founding of GeoBase in 2000/2001
and have been active with it ever since. I have 19+ years with
Saskatchewan's geomatics agen
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