[Talk-in] GSoC Idea -- Openstreetmap Indic Localization helper tool

[Thejesh GN]

Awesome idea. We need it like now :)

Let me know if you need any help in writing.


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On 13-Feb-2017 4:58 PM, "Arun Ganesh" <arun.planemad at gmail.com> wrote:

Great idea Srikanth, this is definitely much needed. Maybe you can share
the idea on the talk list as well for feedback.

On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 2:35 PM, Srikanth Lakshmanan <srik.lak at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I wanted to suggest an idea to build a tool which could help in improving
> the ease of localization of map data for openstreetmap. Currently, OSM
> localisations are done manually by volunteer editors manually mostly. Some
> editors have built custom tools to bulk upload localizations, but there is
> no easy tool which could be easily used to localize manually / verify
> machine-assisted localizations to improve the speed of localization in OSM
> map data.
>
> Nomino[1] is a tool available to perform localization, but the tool is
> unmaintained, doesnt offer suggestions. With Wikidata and google translate
> API's we can reasonably ensure correctness of automated translation if they
> match, when they dont match, it still provides reasonably good suggestions,
> which users can just pick. Since we are dealing with names of places,
> copyright issues dont arise. A tool, like Nomino, with suggestions from
> Wikidata, Google translate integrating with OSM APIs would be of great
> utility in increasing the pace of localizations, while ensuring that such
> localizations are manually verified by user and not purely machine
> translated.
>
> Let me know if this is acceptable GSoC idea, which students can work. I
> can offer any help in improving this idea / project. Thanks.
>
> [1] http://nomino.openstreetmap.fr/
>
> --
> Regards
> Srikanth.L
>
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