Re: [Talk-GB] OSM coverage by local authority

2010-01-02 Thread Dave F.
Peter Reed wrote: > > A few months ago I compared the length of roads on the OSM database > against the figures quoted by the Department for transport, and posted > the results here. > Thank you ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http:/

[Talk-GB] OSM coverage by local authority

2010-01-02 Thread Peter Reed
A few months ago I compared the length of roads on the OSM database against the figures quoted by the Department for transport, and posted the results here. I've now updated the figures using the OSM database extract at the end of 2009. The resulting map is here - http://www.reedhome.org.u

[Talk-GB] Garmin cycle map download available again

2010-01-02 Thread Richard Fairhurst
It's at http://richard.dev.openstreetmap.org/garmin/gmapsupp.img and it's a 271Mb file (including contours, etc. etc.). Freshly updated from the latest Geofabrik planet excerpt. How to install: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin/Download Technical details: http://wiki.openstre

[Talk-GB] More OS o-o-c sheets released

2010-01-02 Thread Steve Chilton
I am pleased to say that another batch of OS 7th Series sheets that are now out of copyright have been scanned and released. There are now a total of 36 sheets available, which is over a third of the coverage of Scotland. Thanks to the anonymous person who funded the hi-res bureau scanning, and t

Re: [Talk-GB] [OSM-talk] Not-properly-Open-but-called-Open

2010-01-02 Thread Dave F.
Joseph Reeves wrote: >>> FreeCycleMap? :) >>> >> Yeah, why not? >> > > What's your definition of Free? Beer, speech or freedom? Following > your argument we'd have to call it > NoUpFrontFinancialCostToTheUser(ApartFromBandwidth)CycleMap > > Or we channel the communities abilities into m

Re: [Talk-GB] [OSM-talk] Not-properly-Open-but-called-Open

2010-01-02 Thread Dave F.
Dave F. wrote: > John Smith wrote: > >> 2010/1/2 Dave F. : >> >> >>> I think it's high time this was done. IMO, OCM should be removed from >>> the main map options asked persuasively to rename themselves as they're >>> not really open, are they? >>> >>> >> What do you suggest

Re: [Talk-GB] [OSM-talk] Not-properly-Open-but-called-Open

2010-01-02 Thread Dave F.
John Smith wrote: > 2010/1/2 Dave F. : > >> I think it's high time this was done. IMO, OCM should be removed from >> the main map options asked persuasively to rename themselves as they're >> not really open, are they? >> > > What do you suggest they rename to? > > FreeCycleMap? :) Yeah, wh