[Talk-ca] Vancouver campus data

Richard Weait richard at weait.com
Sat May 1 11:16:42 BST 2010


On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Gregory <nomoregrapes at googlemail.com> wrote:
> The problem with the GIS guy is that he told me he wanted to say yes but he
> can't specifically agree to a certain license. I don't want him to play
> dumb.
> The Records Manager has been doing a great job of ignoring me. Even when I
> went to his office he sneaked out of the window while I waited in reception.

[ ... ]

Really?  Climbed out the window, like in a movie?  I think you scared
them Gregory!  Maybe you shouldn't wear the balaclava and camouflage
next time.  ;-)  I guess you didn't have an appointment?

I'm sorry that they aren't seeing your way, right now.

The discussions with GeoBase took about 2 years if I remember
correctly.  My first email to them was acknowledged with a "we got the
email you sent through our web site," almost immediately.  It was a
few months before I saw a specific reply regarding my inquiry.  When
they did reply, it appears that they had independent inquiries from
several people around Canada.

While you might feel like they haven't listened, or that they are
ignoring you, it may be that you have made things easier for the next
person who asks them about OSM.  The folks at UBC might find that they
are interested in OSM the next time they see us mentioned in a
newspaper or magazine.




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