[Talk-br] Collaborative mapping over Bom Jardim, RJ

[Arlindo Pereira]

Hi Arlete,

if the desired result needs to be interoperable, then OSM is your only
option, because you wouldn't be able to use GMM data on regular GPS
devices, only on computers or handhelds.

Cheers,
Arlindo "Nighto" Pereira

2011/2/15 Arlete Meneguette <arletemeneguette em gmail.com>:
> Jean-Guilhem
> Thanks for your comments.
> Our group has defined the urban area of Bom Jardim as our priority.
> Unfortunately the post-disaster SPOT imagery does not cover such area.
> In my humble opinion, we could carry out a joint venture in order to
> map an area.
> No matter which platform the mappers use (either OSM, GMM or another one).
> The result would be available to users in a transparent way allowing
> for interoperability.
> This could be the best outcome of collaborative and cooperative mapping.
> Arlete
>
> 2011/2/15 Jean-Guilhem Cailton <jgc em arkemie.com>:
>
>> Dear Arlete,
>>
>> Apparently, from your quote in the article about your expectations
>> towards Map Maker, you are confronted to one of the main problems with
>> their terms of use, compared to OpenStreetMap licence. You can work for
>> them for free, if you like, but they own the data...
>>
>> Personally, I am a bit disappointed with the apparent little use that is
>> made of Spot imagery of Região Serrana (for Bom Jardim, and São José do
>> Vale do Rio Preto, for example). As far as I know, it is the first time
>> that Spot Image has made both pre- and post-disaster imagery available
>> to OSM. Admittedly a bit late. And I think that correctly rectified, 2
>> or 3 years old imagery is not that bad.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> --
>> Jean-Guilhem
>> pgp 0x5939EAE2
>>
>>
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