[Talk-bd] Editing, documenting, making great maps of Bangladesh!

[Larry O'Neill]

Hi Ishitiaque,

Apologies for the delay in replying.
I had a quick look at the report, and it looks great.
I am unsure about any requirement for reporting to the OSMF about progress
since the gps devices were donated - I might ask about it though.
I do think that reporting is certainly a good idea, but first we should
find out about any requirements for it...

Thanks
Larry

On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed <ishtiaque at csebuet.org
> wrote:

> Great.
>
> Yes, you can send us the edited map.
>
> Please let us know if this article can be considered a s areport for OSM
> progress in BD ? We know we have to submit one to OSMF regarding the
> progress of OSM ihere.
>
> Regards,
> Ishtiaque
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 6:10 AM, Larry O'Neill <larryoneill at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi Ishtiaque,
>>
>> I think we both understand the difficulty of co-ordinating over a long
>> distance =0)
>> This email list could be a very valuable resource for making progress,
>> and I will be sending regular updates on my mapping.
>>
>> My last edit in Bangladesh was on the Kamal Ataturk between Banani and
>> Gulshan. I converted it to a dual carriageway road.
>> Previously it was in as a single way, which doesnt fully reflect the
>> reality on the ground.
>> That edit was based partly on local knowledge from when i was there, but
>> also on the bing aerial imagery.
>> I might send a mail with more details this evening.
>>
>> Thanks for the attachment too, I hope I'll get time this evening to read
>> through it.
>>
>> best regards
>> Larry
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:50 AM, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed <
>> ishtiaque at csebuet.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Larry,
>>>
>>> I am really sorry that I could not make a proper co-ordination between
>>> you and the local mappers. I have really been having a tough time with my
>>> PhD. But I can share with you an article that we published in an
>>> International Conference at Dhaka regarding the prospect of OSM (attached).
>>>
>>> Since I am now in USA, it has also become tough for me to manage
>>> everything personally. But the infrastructure I built there in BD for OSM
>>> should work. Hasan Shahid Ferdous is still looking after the OSM projects.
>>> We could not get response from many students when you were in BD simple
>>> because that was the end of their semester. Now their exam will take
>>> another 1 month. I believe they can work on OSM from March 2012. You can
>>> check that by posting in the facebook group.
>>>
>>> We are more than happy that you want to contribute to the local OSM of
>>> BD. We would always appreciate your concern regarding our beautiful country.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Ishtiaque
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 4:48 AM, Larry O'Neill <larryoneill at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> I've been doing a fair bit of work on OpenStreetMap over the last while.
>>>> This started after I got back from my last trip to Bangladesh in early
>>>> December last year.
>>>> I hadn't edited OSM in almost 5 months, which was the biggest gap since
>>>> i got involved.
>>>> After collecting gps traces in Bogra, Saidpur, Banderban, Coxs Bazaar
>>>> and Dhaka, I decided not to waste any time in getting the map updated.
>>>> The experience of doing stuff with OSM again sucked me back into it,
>>>> and since the new year, my activity on OSM has increased hugely.
>>>>
>>>> Then I realised something - the vast majority of my recent work has
>>>> been in Ireland, and very little in Bangladesh.
>>>> The reason I was putting off Bangladeshi edits was because I was
>>>> slightly unsure about how to approach it.
>>>> There is alot of potential in Bangladesh for OSM, with great sources of
>>>> information, and enthusiastic people.
>>>> Being on the other side of the world, it's difficult for me to get a
>>>> feeling for how the Bangladeshi community maps.
>>>> And so I started thinking "I'll leave this bit till later, maybe
>>>> discuss it with the local Bangladeshi mappers..."
>>>>
>>>> Up until now, I havent actually discussed any mapping with you, the
>>>> Bangladesh OSM community.
>>>> This is something I intend to correct.
>>>> So any time I make a significant edit from now on in Bangladesh, I will
>>>> be emailing this list about the where, how, why, and everything else.
>>>> I really hope this wont be a one-way thing, and that we get some active
>>>> discussion going.
>>>>
>>>> Wishing you all the best, and happy mapping!
>>>>
>>>> Larry O'Neill
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>> Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed
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> Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed
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