Re: [Xastir] Openstreetmap?

2007-10-08 Thread Tapio Sokura
Brad Douglas wrote: IMO, OSM is a useless kludge. There are no specs for coordinate systems, datum, etc. That means each data collector uploads data in the system they deem useful to them, which makes accuracy, by any stretch of the imagination, impossible. OSM is all WGS-84 lat/lon, or at le

Re: [Xastir] Compile issues

2007-10-08 Thread Curt, WE7U
On Sun, 7 Oct 2007, Tony Hunt wrote: > Do I need PerlMagick ?? Nope. > >You are going to need a few packages before you can build Imagemagick > > >Install ghostscript: gsfonts, gs, gs-common > >Install perl development: libperl-dev > >Install jpeg support: libjpeg62-dev > >Install freetype su

Re: [Xastir] Openstreetmap?

2007-10-08 Thread Gerry Creager
"Indecision is the key to flexibility?" Forgot who said it, but it's perfect. The lack of standards isn't a strength, it's a failing. gerry Brad Douglas wrote: Forgot to mention this earlier: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/FAQ#Why_is_the_data_so_inconsistent.3F /Strength/?!? On Su