[NTLUG:Discuss] OpenStreetMap mapping party in Denver 1/2 November

[SteveC]

On 17 Oct 2008, at 12:45, JC Ahangama wrote:

> Time and place?

venue TBA as on the wiki... you have any suggestions?

>
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> On 10/17/2008 2:00 PM, SteveC wrote:
>> On 17 Oct 2008, at 11:27, Stuart Johnston wrote:
>>
>>
>>> SteveC wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 17 Oct 2008, at 11:07, SteveC wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> We're having an OpenStreetMap mapping party in Dallas next  
>>>>> weekend.
>>>>>
>>>> And when I say next weekend I mean 1/2 November, oops.
>>>>
>>> And, I would assume, that when you say Denver (in the subject) that
>>> you
>>> mean Dallas.  ;)
>>>
>>
>> It's clearly been a long day already! :-)
>>
>>
>>> Actually, I am curious what type of data is the goal of this party  
>>> to
>>> add.  When I looked at the Dallas map, it looked pretty complete.
>>>
>>
>> So OSM is a bit like wikipedia in that if you see _anything_ wrong  
>> you
>> can fix it... but to give some ideas - one way streets, turn
>> restrictions, cycle lanes, hiking trails, your favourite bar,
>> footpaths in parks, roads that have been closed/pedestrianised..
>> lakes...
>>
>> Basically anything that can go on a map, we want to make it open and
>> Free.
>>
>> A bit like Linux vs proprietary software, most maps are closed,
>> expensive, out of date and heavily licensed. We want to fix that.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Steve
>>
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Best

Steve