Re: [Viking-devel] Out of date maps

2012-11-10 Thread Phil
On 10/11/12 23:45, Greg Troxel wrote: >> The only minor problem that I have not solved yet is how to have Viking >> download the new map rather than use the existing cached map. If I >> change the zoom level then the new map is downloaded. Perhaps the >> simplest option is to delete the cached map?

Re: [Viking-devel] Out of date maps

2012-11-10 Thread Greg Troxel
Phil writes: > On 09/11/12 11:06, Greg Troxel wrote: >> >> You could edit OSM to make your town up >> to date (without copying from proprietary maps, of course). I've done >> that in my town, including entering trails, so that OSM is now the best >> map available. >> > > It turns out that addin

Re: [Viking-devel] Out of date maps

2012-11-09 Thread Phil
On 09/11/12 11:06, Greg Troxel wrote: > > You could edit OSM to make your town up > to date (without copying from proprietary maps, of course). I've done > that in my town, including entering trails, so that OSM is now the best > map available. > It turns out that adding a couple missing streets

Re: [Viking-devel] Out of date maps

2012-11-09 Thread Greg Troxel
Phil writes: > On 09/11/12 11:06, Greg Troxel wrote: >> As I understand it, the terms of service for google do not permit it to >> be used with viking (directly, and they don't permit downloading and >> saving bits, as I understand it). > > Thanks for the quick reply Greg. I did read somewhere t

Re: [Viking-devel] Out of date maps

2012-11-08 Thread Phil
On 09/11/12 11:06, Greg Troxel wrote: > > > As I understand it, the terms of service for google do not permit it to > be used with viking (directly, and they don't permit downloading and > saving bits, as I understand it). Thanks for the quick reply Greg. I did read somewhere that Google has seve

Re: [Viking-devel] Out of date maps

2012-11-08 Thread Greg Troxel
Phil writes: > I've played with Viking for a week or so and now I'm keen to get hold of > a more recent map for the town than the one available from Open Street > Map. Their map is at least 15 years old. On the other hand, the map from > Google is up to date and correct. > > So my question is

[Viking-devel] Out of date maps

2012-11-08 Thread Phil
Thank you for reading this, I've played with Viking for a week or so and now I'm keen to get hold of a more recent map for the town than the one available from Open Street Map. Their map is at least 15 years old. On the other hand, the map from Google is up to date and correct. So my question