[OSM-talk] Copyright and old maps

[maning sambale]

Thanks!  I know I've seen this a few months ago, but completely forgot
it when I need it.
Thanks again!
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> Hello, Maning. Just install the wms plugin for JOSM and add two items from:
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> Edit - Preferences - Albert Einstein
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> Add these items at the bottom of the key-value table:
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> wmsplugin.url.3.name=My local WMS
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> wmsplugin.url.3.url=http://localhost/... (point at your local server)
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> Regards,
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> Juan Lucas Domínguez Rubio
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> De: talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org en nombre de Maning Sambale
> Enviado el: mar 29/01/2008 16:20
> Para: osm-talk
> Asunto: Re: [OSM-talk] Copyright and old maps
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> Any easy way to load this in JOSM?
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> I have rectified some of these maps.
> I can set-up a local wms on my machine.
> Next step would be to load it in JOSM.
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> cheers,
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> maning
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> On Mon, 2008-01-28 at 09:02 +0100, Michael Collinson wrote:
> > An excellent find!
> >
> > Yes, they are perfect for OSM use.
> > I double checked a few of the maps and see the are prepared and
> > published by, and only by, the Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers.
> > U.S. Army.  I have friends who regularly use US military film footage
> > so can confirm there is good precedent.  The US government has this
> > peculiar notion :-) that was paid for by the public, belongs to the
> > public. Would that other governments would follow.
> >
> > Mike
> > Stockholm
> >
> >
> > At 04:02 AM 1/28/2008, maning sambale wrote:
> > >hi,
> > >
> > >Just to double check if this is OK.  I found a collection of  topo
> > >maps (1:250,000) of the Philippines from Uni of Texas' Library
> > >[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/philippines/]. As far as I
> > >understand, these are in the public domain
> > >[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/faq.html#3.html]
> > >
> > >Ergo, I can use it for seeding some roads?
> > >
> > >cheers,
> > >
> > >maning
> > >
> > >On Jan 27, 2008 8:30 AM, Dominic Hargreaves <dom at earth.li> wrote:
> > > > On Sat, Jan 26, 2008 at 07:03:40PM +0000, Gregory wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I was wondering about going to the local records office to look
> > > at old maps.
> > > > > Maybe use some to speed up an initial set of data for OSM (and
> building
> > > > > outlines which I can't get), and maybe just use some for
> > > interest to use on
> > > > > my website etc.
> > > >
> > > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/New_Popular_Edition
> > > > might be of interest, if you don't already know about it.
> > > >
> > > > Dominic.
> > > >
> > > > --
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> > > > PGP key 5178E2A5 from the.earth.li (keyserver,web,email)
> > > >
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