[OSM-talk] Addresses and POI
Matt Amos
zerebubuth at gmail.com
Sun Jun 7 02:08:30 BST 2009
On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 2:58 PM, Jack Stringer<jack.ixion at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> People, companies, organisations can already add anything to the database
>> right now. They could render a map (or pay someone to do it) with their
>> locations on.
>
> Without having to sign-up with a OSM account and then workout the
> various apps that you need to learn to be able to add the info. If so
> what URL should I be pointing people towards. :-)
we welcome anyone with data to import, who would like support, to
contact the new data import working group (imports at osmfoundation.org).
i'm sure we can help them to either learn the tools, or find a member
of the community willing to perform the import on their behalf.
> The reason why I would like to add business locations means we have
> another way to add postcodes and to give people reference points on a
> map. If a company is willing to provide the info of where their
> businesses are then for the moment I am willing to try and add them
> into the OSM system (for the GB).
as long as the locations aren't derived from the PAF, that sounds like
a great plan.
cheers,
matt
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