[OSM-dev] TomTom map format

[Roberto Navoni]

Hi,
I'm Roberto Navoni a CEO of Laser navigation srl ( 
http://www.radionav.it )Our company working to develop an a version of 
OSM map for our navigation software LaserNav 09 http://lasernav.radionav.it.
Actualy our software work fine  on PND platform that use Windows CE 5.0 .

So we start an a Beta testing that use commecial map . Our Idea is to 
implement some new tag in OSM standard project to support all the 
navigation feauture that have an a standard navigation software .

I like the openmoko Open source project .. We're evaluate to port our 
software on linux embedded platform ... now is more sample to found ODM 
/ OEM product that support Windows Ce instead of a product that support 
linux .. embedded

We can produce map of all the europe ... we would extend the beta 
testing  to the other country in europe ... if someone are interest to 
support in his country the project contact me please  .
at this email r.navoni at radionav.it

the original site is : lasernav.radionav.it

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Best Regards and Happy new years ;)
Roberto Navoni
> Florian Lohoff wrote:
>   
>> How bad it goes when designing Hardware - Look at the OpenMoko project
>> and you want to run away ... Bugs like not beeing able to power on 
>> the device after the batterie runs empty are inexcusable.
>>
>> Chossing a Display/FB Hardware where afterwards no specs are available 
>> for acceleration.
>>     
>
> There are some nice Taiwanese ODM's that are still looking for work. 
> Getting a design, robust software and a VC-money are key components. 
> Hardware reference design is done by people that know how to do it. It 
> doesn't have to be 'openhardware' to be accepted. Flashing a TomTom with 
> OSM software (for me) seems a far better solution. Just because that 
> would actually help other manufacturers to use our software on their 
> appliances.
>
> So nothing bad about hacking, just about targetting one application vs 
> all applications.
>
>   
>>>> TomTom has done a great job in providing navigational software with 
>>>> an exceptionally good usability. The Hardware is robust and well thought
>>>> about. Its no wonder they are the most sold device in Germany.
>>>>         
>>> ...and they want to keep their map format extremely closed. Even if they 
>>> are the number one player. Maybe Neelie Kroes can maken TomTom give 
>>> their specs too :)
>>>       
>> Its a closed product and only designed for beeing used in a very strict
>> environment. These dicisions are natural imho.
>>
>> Now we need to get over it ...
>>     
>
> True ;) And just do hacking... thats what we are good at.
>
>
> Stefan
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