[OSM-talk] Big potential mapping project in China - some questions

[Alilo]

On 6/18/07, Andy Robinson <Andy_J_Robinson at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Tom Chance wrote:
> >Sent: 18 June 2007 2:24 PM
> >To: talk at openstreetmap.org
> >Subject: [OSM-talk] Big potential mapping project in China - some questions
> >
> >
> >Hullo,
> >
> >A colleague of mine is working with developers in China on a mixed used
> >development for 20,000 people in the Panyu district of Guangzhou. She wants
> >to make maps of the development as soon as people start moving in, and to
> >mobilise residents to get involved with the venture. She's quite keen to do
> >it using the OpenStreetMap toolchain, rather than reinventing the wheel or
> >having to invest in some expensive proprietary system. If it works out well
> >then I'm going to try and push OSM as a standard tool for all the
> >developments we're involved with around the world :)
> >
> >I've noticed a little mapping activity in China so I assume it basically
> >works, but are there any problems that she should be aware of?
> >
> >If anyone is working in China I'd like to get in touch. So far I've just
> >found someone with the username 'Dtucny' on the wiki, but no contact
> >details.
> >
> >Kind regards,
> >Tom
>
> Wasn't there a post recently about someone being arrested/stopped or
> something in China for using a GPS? or perhaps it was for producing
> "unofficial" mapping?? Sorry, I don't recall the details.

This story:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-03/07/content_821274.htm

Alilo