[OSM-talk] Multilingual Maps Project finished

[Jochen Topf]

On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 01:05:49AM +0100, Tirkon wrote:
> Jochen Topf <jochen at remote.org> wrote:
> 
> >The Wikipedia Multilingual Maps Project is finished.
> 
> This is the very best Christmas present I could imagine. Thank you :-)
> 
> Will the OSMF-board think about an implementation at osm.org? As far
> as I know this is the only map that is offered in all writing systems
> of the world (beside 270 languages and dialects). 

I haven't talked yet with either the OSMF or any admins about this, but that is
on my todo list for next year. Because it uses very different software
(Mapquest Render Stack instead of mod_tile/renderd) it is not so easy to
switch. There several options how we can get the multilingual map into
production and numerous operational issues that need to be ironed out. So this
will need some time. But we are working on it.

> I think this first map of the world with that features should be
> promoted to the Press Agencies because this is understandable for
> everyone.

I agree that once we have this in production, we should "market" this.

Merry Christmas

Jochen
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