[OSM-dev] OSMXAPI to be ported? (Was Re: Lean and mean Tile- and XML-API-Server)

[Stefan Keller]

You don't need to defend open source nor explain software supplying
process as we're on the same boat.

In a research project we are trying to use the OSMXAPI (or xapi) for
an innovative location based service for mobiles.

When we tried to install the current OSMXAPI implementation on an own
mirror server, we saw that it is not maintainable and the installation
documentation is a mess. BTW: I admit that's perhaps the bias we have
being software engineering and GIS specialists! That lack of
maintainability and easy installation was the reason to ask here.

So let me turn back to the initial thread's topic:
* Would it be worthwhile to rewrite the current OSMXAPI implementation
in your opinion?
* Which software really uses OSMXAPI?
* Are there other projects trying to make use of the OSMXAPI?

Stefan

2008/11/21 Jochen Topf <jochen at remote.org>:
> Stefan,
>
> On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 09:54:34AM +0100, Stefan Keller wrote:
>> I'm actually after a reliable OSM read-only mirror which offers OSM
>> api, OSMXAPI and Tiling services as described in the "Lean and mean
>> Tile- and XML-API-Server" thread. Given many business cases, the data
>> freshness can be as good as it gets, beginning with weekly/daily
>> replication.
>
> But you do realize this is an Open Source effort and people do this as
> their hobby? If you want reliability and have a business case, how about
> discussing that with the vendor of your choice who'll gladly implement
> exactly what you want as long as you pay for it.
>
> Jochen
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