Hi guys,<br><br>In case you weren't aware, there was a very lively discussion over at the Mapping Mindanao blog where a mapping professional suggested that local OSM mappers invite people like him to talk about mapping knowledge and how mapping amateurs (i.e. OSMers) need to be aware about basic mapping fundamentals. <a href="http://mapping.ideacampdavao.com/2009/07/davao-mapping-party-post-party-report.html">http://mapping.ideacampdavao.com/2009/07/davao-mapping-party-post-party-report.html</a><br>
<br>I'll just leave you guys to read the 42-comments-long thread there. Please don't reply anymore there because it was decided that the discussion be moved here (use this e-mail!).<br><br>Up to now, I'm still trying to ascertain where exactly he is coming from since I don't think he understands how OSM has made mapping into a successful crowd-sourced project. As far as I understand, the central point boils down to a matter of accuracy in georeferencing. He seems to imply that OSM data is not useful in his industry since it isn't properly collected (being primarily collected using consumer-grade GPS devices).<br>
<br><br>Cheers,<br>Eugene / seav<br><br>