[OSM-talk] Graphical generation of Garmin maps from OSM data

[Nick Whitelegg]

>I am not sure about the options stuff. XSL transformations are slow. And
>cGPSmapper also needs some time. So I'd prefer we had preconverted stuff
>which we only have to send out. Maybe we can do both. Prerenderd maps
>for the usual options and if you have special needs you'll have to wait
>for the map to get converted.

The issue with pre-rendering is up-to-dateness of the information.

However if it could be done either as a cron job or as a 
"OSMGarminMap at home" type approach, maybe where people render a given area 
on their machines periodically (as a cron job if they have their computers 
on all the time, if not as and when) and upload to a server, this could 
lessen the issue.  I'd be happy to use the freemap server as the "manager" 
server for this.

I can envisage offering maps for defined areas e.g. cities or countryside 
areas. Maybe individuals through an OSMGarmin at home type approach could 
choose an area e.g. someone could do London, someone the New Forest (uk 
countryside area) etc?

Nick