[Strategic] getting started

[andrzej zaborowski]

Hi,

On 3 June 2010 14:15, Kate Chapman <kate at maploser.com> wrote:
> There isn't really a good Android editor for OSM, at least compared to
> some of the iPhone applications.  There are quiet a few citizen
> journalism type projects in developing areas where Android is one of
> the tools being utilized.  It is relatively easy to get Android phones
> donated compared to iPhones I believe is one of the reasons.  It would
> be fantastic to pair OSM training with these projects, but there isn't
> a great easy to use application for it.  I am fairly confident I can
> go find money to pay someone to build this needed application, but is
> this something OSMF should assist in?  It could also potentially be a
> H.O.T. project.  Once again though is it more a community
> communication issue?  Have I just not found the right person to
> assist?

There is a GSoC project working on one such editor for Android
currently.  So in this case Google is the one paying for the project.
Now that I remember, on the osm GSoC mailing list there was a little
discussion about having OSMF fund some of the good projects that
didn't make it through the application process because of limited
slots.

Please make sure any feature requests you have for that editor reach
Pawel Niechoda who iirc is working on it.

Cheers