Re: [Talk-GB] Scouts Mapping in Central Scotland

2008-02-08 Thread Chris Fleming
Callum Noble wrote: Hi All, I was speaking to someone involved with the Scout Network in Scotland, which is an organisation for ex-Scouts aged 18-25. He suggests a joint mapping weekend/party somewhere in Central Scotland between the Scouts and some OSM contributers. With some of us to

Re: [Talk-GB] Greetings and hello GARMIN users - OpenMapSource anyone ?

2008-02-08 Thread Tom Hughes
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Paley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Being ignorant, I don't know what the capabilities and limitations of GPX files are. Apart from tracks, will they take waypoints and routes ? They can, yes. We only use tracks though. Tom -- Tom Hughes ([EMAIL

[Talk-GB] Greetings and hello GARMIN users - OpenMapSource anyone ?

2008-02-08 Thread Mike Paley
Hi, I see 'openstreetmap' already exists using 'funny' GPX files. For a couple of years now I've been thinking about 'OpenMapSource' - Garmin's MapSource type mapping but 'open' and created by Garmin users - or at least those who can create and handle GDB files. Being ignorant, I don't know what

Re: [Talk-GB] Greetings and hello GARMIN users - OpenMapSource anyone ?

2008-02-08 Thread Richard Fairhurst
Mike Paley wrote: I see 'openstreetmap' already exists using 'funny' GPX files. For a couple of years now I've been thinking about 'OpenMapSource' - Garmin's MapSource type mapping but 'open' and created by Garmin users - or at least those who can create and handle GDB files. Being

Re: [Talk-GB] Scouts Mapping in Central Scotland

2008-02-08 Thread Bruce Cowan
On Sun, 2008-02-03 at 16:45 +, Callum Noble wrote: Any Glasgow/Edinburgh/Central Scotland people interested in this? As one of the longest term OSM people in Scotland (sorry about boasting), I'd better go on the record saying that I wouldn't be there. I have some major issues at the