[OSM-talk] satellite Imagery missing

[kenneth gonsalves]

On Wed, 2011-09-21 at 15:35 +0200, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
> 2011/9/21 kenneth gonsalves <lawgon at thenilgiris.com>:
> > it is dead easy - just point it at the target and click - it gives
> the
> > distance. At over 150 metres, a tripod helps, unless you have very
> > steady hands. It is useful for getting the exact dimensions of
> buildings
> > or golf greens. These can then be plotted in josm using the
> measurement
> > tool.
> 
> 
> AFAIK the JOSM measurement tool does not provide very exact
> measurements but is a bearable approximation. Not sure if this matters
> to you, but I guess you shouldn't rely too much on the displayed
> values. See for instance: 

my gps is accurate to 1-5 yards depending on the conditions - the range
finder is accurate to a yard. So I can live with the approximation of
JOSM.
-- 
regards
Kenneth Gonsalves