[OSM-talk] Free the postcode maps

[Ben Gimpert]

On Wed,  5 Jul 06 @09:58am, Joerg Ostertag wrote:
> On Wednesday 05 July 2006 09:58, Ben Gimpert wrote:
> > On Tue,  4 Jul 06 @06:39pm, Joerg Ostertag wrote:
> > > ...
> > >
> > > > Yes, if anyone has regular dealings with a cab firm or a courier in
> > > > their town, it would be ideal to lend them a GPS for a while and grab
> > > > the logs. Also, if they don't use GPS already then it sounds like a
> > > > business opportunity to me!
> > >
> > > The "for a while" is my problem.
> > > Do you know any possibility to EASILY log GPS Data for more than one Day?
> >
> > Zaurus Linux PDA + Compact Flash GPS + "Cigarette Lighter" (12V) Power
> > Adapater, then tuck the bundle under cab's driver seat and ask him or
> > her to forget about it for a month...?
> 
> Which Software do you use for it?

Umm, make sure to choose the GPS by which chipset has good Linux driver
support.  Then just use a "wardriving" software like NetStumbler or
Kismet, and convert the logs.

		Ben