[Talk-in] Fwd: [ILUG-BOM] OSM Sprint on sept 13-14 [was] roadjams.info

[Kenneth Gonsalves]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Kenneth Gonsalves <lawgon at au-kbc.org>
> Date: 21 August 2008 9:47:45 AM GMT+05:30
> To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" <linuxers at mm.glug-bom.org>
> Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] OSM Sprint on sept 13-14 [was] roadjams.info
> Reply-To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" <linuxers at mm.glug- 
> bom.org>
>
>
> On 21-Aug-08, at 7:58 AM, Akshay Mishra wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 1:21 AM, Kenneth Gonsalves <lawgon at au-
>> kbc.org>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On 20-Aug-08, at 9:34 PM, Saswata Banerjee wrote:
>>>
>>>>> not 'a' machine - as many machines as there are volunteers, and
>>>>> wifi
>>>>> for volunteers with laptops. I put the number at 5, but I
>>>>> personally
>>>>> know atleast 12 guys from Mumbai who would take part.
>>>>>
>>>> Place I have, bandwidth - tell me how much we need.
>>>> Wifi network is available.
>>>> Most people today have laptops with them.
>>>> We have Desktop pcs in office that should be available on a sunday
>>>> (need
>>>> to check config - most will have 512 mb)
>>>
>>> ok - so lets fix it, september 13-14 sprint at your place. You
>>> provide space, wifi, PCs. I will be there to train and support (I
>>> will try to get planemad, India's OSM superstar who has done Chennai
>>> to come). Roshan, please set up a wiki page for participants to
>>> register.
>>>
>>
>> Count me in.
>
> cool. What is needed for the sprint:
>
> 1. laptop if you have one
> 2. gps tracks if you have a gps
> 3. willingness to sit and work
>
> The work will be simply to open the potlatch editor and align the
> streets along the Yahoo image. Use local knowledge to name (or
> rename) streets. And junctions, flyovers and also sketch in prominent
> buildings and landmarks.
>
> Participants need not wait for the sprint to get started. Go to
> http://openstreetmap.org, register, login, search for your area in
> Mumbai and start sketching.
>
> -- 
> regards
>
> Kenneth Gonsalves
> Associate, NRC-FOSS
> lawgon at au-kbc.org
> http://nrcfosshelpline.in/code/
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers


-- 
regards

Kenneth Gonsalves
Associate, NRC-FOSS
lawgon at au-kbc.org
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/code/