[talk-au] OpenStreetMap in Government

[Kristy Van Putten]

Hi Steve,
Thanks for your insight, I knew Australia was one of the hardest hit when the licensed changed over, but glad to see that there are people out there willing to continue mapping!  
Licensing is a big issue, and will be definitely one of the top things I will need to consider when I get back to Aus!
Cheers


On 05/05/2013, at 7:05 PM, Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 7:29 PM, kristy van putten
> <kristy.vanputten at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On a personal note I would be interested in hearing more about the OSM
>> Australia activities, and people current goals with OSM.
>> I have read about the Bicentennial National Trail team, has anyone thought
>> of 4WD trails in OSM?  I would also be keen to find out if there are any
>> Ozzy teaching OSM to schools or scout groups etc?
> 
> Hi Kristy,
>  For my part, I've done a lot of mapping in and around Melbourne, but
> am now shifting attention to rural areas, particularly since Bing
> imagery has improved a lot. I do a lot of cycle touring, and a bit of
> hiking, and have quite an interest in having good data in OSM to
> support those activities. There's also a big crossover between the
> needs of 4WD-ers and the kind of cycle touring I like to do, so I'm
> interested in the issues David Bannon raised. Right at the moment,
> though, I'm remapping some areas along the Goulburn (southwest of
> Shepparton) that got lost in the licence change.
> 
> My take on where the Australian OSM community is at is that we're
> still a bit scarred from the hugely disruptive licence changeover, and
> the leaving of some of the rather abrasive individuals in the process.
> I'd love to see more discussion about goals for the community,
> individual projects etc.
> 
> Steve