OpenStreetMap
Anyone know why a big square box has appeared off the north west coast of Scotland?
Also, while I'm asking, I'm curious as to why there are so many German people adding entries? Is the situation with maps the same in Germany as in the UK, ie, a government agency owns all the rights to the maps?
Cheers
Mike
Discussion
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ mapryan ߟߊ߫ 17 August 2008 at 22:31 ߘߐ߫
If you click on this map link, you'll need to zoom out a bit to see what I mean
Mike
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ gewi ߟߊ߫ 17 August 2008 at 22:33 ߘߐ߫
Hi Mike,
The situation in Germany is the same, i.e. you have to buy maps.
Regards, gewi
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ mapryan ߟߊ߫ 17 August 2008 at 22:45 ߘߐ߫
Ah, thanks. Did wonder.
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ Richard ߟߊ߫ 18 August 2008 at 09:53 ߘߐ߫
There's been a lot of mass media publicity for OSM in Germany recently - hence the upsurge in diary entries. We should really have some way of tagging by language so you don't have to flick through languages you don't understand. :)
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ smsm1 ߟߊ߫ 18 August 2008 at 10:47 ߘߐ߫
You may find that there is a problem with the renderer or the coastline.
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ amapanda ᚛ᚐᚋᚐᚅᚇᚐ᚜ 🏳️⚧️ ߟߊ߫ 18 August 2008 at 13:12 ߘߐ߫
As Richard said, the german OpenStreetMap community is fairly active. Fair play to them. Let's map the world!
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ mapryan ߟߊ߫ 18 August 2008 at 13:45 ߘߐ߫
Indeed. I was curious what it was that was driving the obvious German interest in the project.
ߡߙߌߣߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߝߘߊ߫ Deelkar ߟߊ߫ 18 August 2008 at 23:10 ߘߐ߫
There is no privatised Mapping Agency yet in Germany, but it's fun, there are lots of Geocachers, and as already said by others, there has been quite the media coverage (several TV broadcasts, big radiostations, and a *lot* of online coverage)