<div class="gmail_quote">2010/3/11 Ben Abelshausen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ben.abelshausen@gmail.com">ben.abelshausen@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi all,<br><br>I may have the opportunity to contribute to OSM in a pretty extensive way but i'm not sure if it is doable or usefull.<br><br>We are a delivery company and we have distribution rounds but they are stricly abstract; no mapping is involved, just lists of streets. We want to import these round into a mapping system to calculate possible times, distances, related costs, etc...We would do this by physically giving the deliverers a gps-tracing device and importing these traces into the system. Once for each round. We would redo this when new streets are needed that are not on the map.<br>
<br>Because we are a small company we will not be able to buy maps so OSM is the best option for us. We want to contribute by uploading our gps traces.<br><br>Now i have a few questions is this regard:<br><br>- How is the map evolving (specifically in the area of flanders). Are there lots of mappers? How accurate are the maps already? <br>
</blockquote><div><br>I think the map is 100% accurate, but not 100% complete. The bits and pieces that are there are correct, but not all bits and pieces are on the map yet.<br><br>Concering Antwerp: > 90% is done i think.<br>
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<br>- Is it usefull to upload just the gps traces and can we then count on the OSM-community to name the streets etc...?</blockquote><div><br>Yes please. <br clear="all"></div></div><br>-- <br>wannes<br>