[OSM-talk-be] [Merkaartor] Wallonie PPNC wms

[eMerzh]

Hello,

I asked to use data from them but it's quite slow... in june they told me
that they will have an answer for september....

Quite not sure about the date but i stay aware till i get an answer...

I keep you updated

eMerzh

On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 20:06, Chris Browet <cbro at semperpax.com> wrote:

> I don't think we can trace on those (or at least nobody asked).
> They are top notch quality, though.
>
> Would someone from talk-be know something about it?
>
> - Chris -
>
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 18:18, Rémi Letot <hobbes at poukram.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm a new contributor to OSM and new user of merkaartor, and I noticed
>> that it's possible to get satellite images of my region in merkaartor
>> using the "Wallonie PPNC" wms.
>>
>> My question is simple: can I legally and technically use these images as
>> basis for contributing to OSM ?
>>
>> * legally: are these images free ?
>>
>> * technically: are they placed precisely enough on my display to serve
>>  as canvas for my editing needs ?
>>
>> There are many errors and omissions in my region that I could correct,
>> but I don't own a gps unit... And even if I did, using satellite images
>> is immensely faster and more convenient in most cases :-) Of course I
>> know that they are outdated, and that some places have changed quite a
>> bit, but still they could provide a very good basis if one could use
>> them.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> --
>> Rémi
>>
>>
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