[OSM-talk] [Fwd: Re: [CrisisMappers] FW: I NEED SUPPLIES NOW/ Location of Functioning Hospital : OSM PIPELINE SUGGESTED !]

[Jean-Guilhem Cailton]

Pieren a écrit :
> 2010/1/22 Jean-Guilhem Cailton <jgc at arkemie.com <mailto:jgc at arkemie.com>>
>
>     So I'd say : if everybody is needing a central billboard where
>     they can pin their localized notes themselves, why not let it be
>     known that OSM can do it ? Especially if they already have it with
>     them on their GPS or iPhones...
>
>     And let people decide whether it is useful for them or not.
>
>
> Yes and no. OSM is not just an open database where everything can be 
> stored for any purpose.
> If you need a billboard with a map as background, we have already this 
> type of application. It's called openstreetbug ([1]). It's used at the 
> moment to pinpoint map errors but it could be easily renewed with 
> another name or temporarily extended to the usage you are looking for. 
> It has to most simple interface, you don't have to register, you can 
> remove the notes when they are solved but they are stored in a 
> separate database.
>
> Pieren
>
> [1] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Openstreetbug

Perfect Pieren !

(I indeed used OpenStreetBug when I was starting, on the 15th)

If it could just be renamed,  I bet it could be very useful for this 
kind of purpose...

(Is there a limit on number of caracters that can be entered ?)

I could enter the couple of hospital request I saw on CR as exemples. 
(One was more than 255 caracters, but I reduced it to this without problem).

Thanks !

Jean-Guilhem
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