Re: [talk-ph] OSM and mapping professionals

2009-11-09 Thread maning sambale
9 8:48:58 PM >>To: talk-ph@openstreetmap.org >>Subject: Re: [talk-ph] OSM and mapping professionals >> >>Hi guys, >> >>In case you weren't aware, there was a very lively discussion over at the >>Mapping Mindanao blog where a mapping professional suggested

Re: [talk-ph] OSM and mapping professionals

2009-11-09 Thread Marloue Pidor
l for OSM. If we can have data as accurate as what he is wanted then why not add it to OSM. Best, murlwe <-Original Message-> >From: Eugene Alvin Villar [sea...@gmail.com] >Sent: 11/9/2009 8:48:58 PM >To: talk-ph@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [talk-ph] OSM and mapp

Re: [talk-ph] OSM and mapping professionals

2009-11-09 Thread Sorbi Ildefonso
Hello everyone! I read the whole thread and I think Eugene hit the mark in saying, *"OpenStreetMap doesn't aim to replace NAMRIA or even UK's Ordnance Survey. What we want is open/free vector map data that is topologically correct and is reasonably placed (to about 10 meters) such that users of t

[talk-ph] OSM and mapping professionals

2009-11-09 Thread Eugene Alvin Villar
Hi guys, In case you weren't aware, there was a very lively discussion over at the Mapping Mindanao blog where a mapping professional suggested that local OSM mappers invite people like him to talk about mapping knowledge and how mapping amateurs (i.e. OSMers) need to be aware about basic mapping