[Talk-ca] CanVec Import method

[Sam Vekemans]

Hi all,
With the recient sucess of the talk-gb folks being able to create &
host their own version of what we have as 'Toporama', i think that it
is time i change the wiki and update that broadcast note that i put on
many Canada mappers wiki pages. (copying the recomendations on the
[[OS import]] wiki page)

We all know that the canvec .osm files will be available as neat-small
& combined .1x .1degree files.

We also know that the prefered method is for "Myself to let & notify
local area mappers know that i wont import it on their head. ... And
ask 1st" Perhaps i could notify everyone of Toporama's existance?
Thoughts?

And the UK's method is to broadcast the WMS layers existance to
everyone so that everyone works in their local area & uses the service
just as we use(d) yahoo imagery and landsat imagery to build up the
map.

So maybe its not needed to keep track on the GoogleDocs chart?

We have the advantage because we have both, the Toporama AND the
canvec .osm files.

Anyway, the method of using WMS as well as the CanVec files, should
make people realize that the import wont happen around their area ....
Unless they trace it or copy it in themselves.

(rhetorical) What right do I have for copying data for areas (outside
the Trans Canada Trail, and my proposed alternates, 1km on eithor
side?).  Answer: None. Because I wont be actually survaying it. The
local trail/road users will do that.

Cheers,
Sam Vekemans
Across Canada Trails

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