[NTLUG:Discuss] Discuss Digest, Vol 105, Issue 12

Dennis dennis at dearroz.com
Sat Sep 17 21:48:07 CDT 2011


Ralph, 
The best expert is John Fees.

The Garmin works great, I have used it.  The licence is not a big deal in
that one just uses the GPS and can easily export the file, which you then
manually edit to focus on the data of interest.  This can then be directly
imported to OpenStreetMap.  Again the best learning on what to do is John.

For John ----
Are you willing to put up a demo on OpenStreetMap for the Fair?


Dennis


-------- Original Message From Ralph Green -------

> Howdy,
>   I don't know if this is a long shot or not.  I have been looking at
> getting a used GPS unit to use with OpenStreetMap map data.  So far, I
> see two options.
>  1. There are a few TomoTom unit where the firmware can be replace with
> OpenTom and the OpenStreetMap data can be used.
>  2.  Many Garmin units seem to be able to use user supplied maps and
> they can be created from OpenStreetMap data.
> 
>  Has anyone in the group tried either of these approaches.  Option 2
> might not work for me, if I understand how Garmin units work.  I think
> they put up a license agreement that you have to agree to every time you
> use the unit and the agreement is not one I would ever accept.  Plus, it
> is annoying and that is a bad start to using the units.  I may be wrong
> about the license, since I have only briefly looked at one of the Garmin
> units.
>   The OpenTom website is pretty poorly done and I can't really tell what
> units are well supported.  There are references to a lot of models, but
> they don't say wheher any are actually working with OpenTom.  I suspect
> I'd be happier with a TomTom, but I really don't want to spend time
> tracking down a good cheap used one without some pretty good hope of
> success.
> 
>   If you have a GPS working with OpenStreetMap data, bring it to the
> meeting.  I bet I am not the only one who would like to see it.
> 
>  In case you are wondering why I focus on OpenStreetMap, I'll say a bit.
> The data is freely available.  It is likely to stay that way and keep
> getting better.  With most GPS units, they expect you to buy expensive
> map updates after a year or two, or just buy a new GPS.  That seems very
> wasteful to me, and if that were my only option, I would just continue
> to do without.  I also want to be able to get a GPS unit where you don't
> have to accept some noxious license every time you turn it on.  Going
> with an open solution seems much likelier to get me there.  Some people
> use a phone for this job.  I want a device for this job that does not
> spy on me and report my movements.  A stand alone GPS is much more
> likely to not violate my privacy.
> Good day,
> Ralph
> 
> 

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