[Talk-ca] CanVec-to-osm v0.9.5 now cooler than before

[Sam Vekemans]

Hi James & talk-ca list,

What i'll do now is create the list of all the features in the
GeoBaseNHN & NRN data sets, listing what needs to be added to canvec
(or might be in progress) of the differences in the datasets.
-i'll post it (or a link) to the wiki for those curious :-)

re: CanVec roads
it shouldnt be to hard to create a python version of canvec-to-osm, to
handle the canvec roads (the java version 'might' be able to,
otherwise, i'll need a volunteer who wants to help & knows how to work
geobase2osm for reference)

We use(d) geobase for the 1st round draft pick, because the full
province size file is available as gml, where a mega-size conversions
can be done, and road matcher can do its magic.

It will be fine to make .osm files from canvec roads, and make them
available, to play with. (and nice tile size areas are easier for
local people)
-i can put the 'duplicate nodes roads' back (maybe i just label it as
such, and in the extra folder)

and Daniel, thanks for that email announcement, i'll be in touch in
the next weeks to get the login details.

And oh ya, if others also want to help in the conversion & upload
process please let me know so were in sync and no toe stepping on.

And james, ya, i already contacted Steve Singer about if he has a back
up of that file.

And a big hats-off to Adam who is doing an Awesome job in northern BC
interior and getting the roads and running road matcher. :)

thats all for now,
cheers,
Sam