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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FI link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Sorry about cross-posting, but I’d like cover necessary amount of people as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>As you may know National Land Survey of Finland has open all their topographic datasets. Check my email from imports-lists: <a href="http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/imports/2012-May/001386.html">http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/imports/2012-May/001386.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>There is a lot of discussion in Finnish on IRC-channel (osm-fi) and forums (less in talk-fi). We are planning usage of NLSF datasets and discuss about legal issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>It seems that there have been several people who have contacted National Land Survey of Finland. Behalf of OpenStreetMap. Officially OSM Foundation hasn’t been in contact to NLSF. As far as I know. This several people contacting to NLSF behalf of the OSM is confusing. At least for NLSF.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>So, I name myself to be point of contact between OpenStreetMap community and National Land Survey of Finland. I know all the decision makers in NLSF and my 20+ years’ experience about Finnish GIS community will benefit both parties. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Unless there is anybody else who like to be PoC between OSM and NLSF, I presume that this nomination has been accepted by OSM community. Those who had has connections to NLSF regarding OSM cooperation (include imports, legal, technical), should report to community about their efforts, goals and results.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Further discussions should be in talk-fi, in Finnish or in English. Swedish is also allowed because it’s official language of Finland ;-)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Pekka Sarkola<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:FI'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:FI'>Pekka Sarkola<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:FI'>Gispo Oy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:FI'><a href="mailto:pekka.sarkola@gispo.fi"><span lang=EN-US style='color:blue'>pekka.sarkola@gispo.fi</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:FI'> - </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:FI'>GSM +358 40 725 2042<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:FI'><a href="http://www.gispo.fi"><span style='color:blue'>www.gispo.fi</span></a> – <a href="http://www.paikkatieto.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.paikkatieto.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>