[OSM-talk] Updating of slippy map

[guy at graviles-reynolds.org]

Quoting Steve Chilton <S.L.Chilton at mdx.ac.uk>:

> Can someone at the cutting edge please update us (via list or wiki) on
> where we are at with the excellent new slippy implementation?
> There are now 3 options in the OSM slippy interface (and others without
> the interface), which have different amounts of information.
> What I'd like to know is what the timescale/procedure is for each one's
> coverage increase? Also what will the procedure be for updating of the
> tiles as new information is added?
> I have been working on mapping in a couple of different areas and need
> to pull down current data to work with. It obviously helps tremendously
> if the view I have before bringing down to JOSM is as complete and
> up-to-date as possible so that sensible planning of new activity can
> take place. Obviously I can download to JOSM and then render myself with
> osmarender but that is a whole extra stage.
> NB: I have looked at osm at home etc on wiki and don't think I am able to
> contribute to tat process at present.
> 
> Cheers
> STEVE
> 
Zoom levels 12-17 of the Osmarender data are being rendered by people running 
tiles at home. This is a combination of random tiles directed by the server based 
on information seeded from previouly rendered tiles and specific tiles and sets 
there of rendered at the direction of the individuals. Thus there is no real 
systematic approach to what is rendered and when. 

Tiles at home is relatively straight forward to configure eboth on Windows or 
Linux and if you are able to run Osmarender and Inkscape you are half way 
there. However if you are unable to run it for whatever reason you could do 
worse than asking someone running tiles at home if they could render a few 
specific tiles for you.

Guy