[Freegis-list] Stra?ennavigation

[Bernhard Reiter]

Note that much software listed on freegis.org
can already be used to visualise or edit maps or track data
or collect information from GPS.

The main work seems to be the collaboration structure 
and assembling a Free Software software solution, 
filling the gaps only where necessary.


On Tue, May 06, 2003 at 02:39:17PM +0100, Andrew Bolt wrote:
> On Tue, May 06, 2003 at 11:31:21AM +0200, Amaury Jacquot wrote:
> > On Tue, 2003-05-06 at 11:23, Jan-Oliver Wagner wrote:
> > > Rough translation:
> > > 	An idea was explained that it would be interesting to
> > > 	build and contribute to a street database while driving around
> > > 	in order to have a reliable navigation system.
> > > 
> > > Though this idea is not new, so far a Free Software framework has
> > > not been developed nor has a corresponding  infrastructure been setup.

> I'd love to see something like this too: so much so that I (with the
> help of some friends) have started collecting GPS track data and trying
> to work out what to do with it!
> 
> It looks like you've managed to get a lot further than us though in
> terms of software development.  So far, I've written a Java applet
> for viewing track data (there's a slightly ancient version of it here:
> http://www.wingnut.demon.co.uk/gps/track.html - I'll try to upload a
> more recent version that colours tracks and stuff); a friend has
> been working on producing vector maps from GPS data and out-of-copyright
> OS maps.  Here are a couple of maps of the Cambridge area:
>   http://www.backroom.uklinux.net/cambridgeshire-crop1.png
>   http://www.backroom.uklinux.net/cambs-centre.png
> 
> Our ultimate aim is to build a web-site for collaborative mapping, where
> people can upload GPS track data, create maps, and describe significant 
> places (pubs, monuments, etc.).  I'll check with my fellow conspirators
> to see if everyone is happy for us to share what we've produced so far.

The choice of the license for this data certainly needs some 
careful consideration. As does the approach to quality control.


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