[QGIS Commit] r15772 - docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide

[svn_qgis at osgeo.org]

Author: djq
Date: 2011-04-19 13:40:26 -0700 (Tue, 19 Apr 2011)
New Revision: 15772

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   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_openstreetmap.tex
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Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_openstreetmap.tex
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--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_openstreetmap.tex	2011-04-19 19:23:07 UTC (rev 15771)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_openstreetmap.tex	2011-04-19 20:40:26 UTC (rev 15772)
@@ -6,34 +6,22 @@
 % comment out the following line:
 % \updatedisclaimer
 
-In recent years the OpenStreetMap project has gained popularity because in
-many countries no free geo data such as digital roadmaps are available.
-Target of the OSM project is to create a free editable map of the world
-from GPS data, aerial photography or simply from local knowledge. To
-support this idea QGIS provides a plugin that enables its users to work
-with OSM data.
+In recent years the OpenStreetMap project has gained popularity because in many countries no free geodata such as digital roadmaps are available.
+The objective of the OSM project is to create a free editable map of the world from GPS data, aerial photography or from local knowledge. To
+support this objective, QGIS provides a plugin that enables its users to work with OSM data.
 
-The plugin provides all basic functionalities for OSM data manipulation,
-such as data loading, importing, saving, downloading, editing and
-uploading data back to the OpenStreetMap server. While implementing OSM
-plugin an inspiration was taken from existing OSM data editors. The
-purpose was to combine their functionalities to get the best
-possible result.
+This plugin provides the basic functionalities for OSM data manipulation; this includes data loading, importing, saving, downloading, editing and
+uploading data back to the OpenStreetMap server. While implementing the OSM plugin an inspiration was taken from existing OSM data editors. The
+purpose was to combine their functionalities to get the best possible result.
 
-The following section gives a brief introduction to principles of the OSM
-project. If you are not interested in information on OSM just skip the next
-section. Parts of the following paragraphs are copied from the
-OpenStreetMap web site at \url{http://www.openstreetmap.org}.
+The following section gives a brief introduction to principles of the OSM project. If you are not interested in information on OSM just skip the next
+section. Parts of the following paragraphs are copied from the OpenStreetMap web site at \url{http://www.openstreetmap.org}.
+%delete this piece about skipping?
 
 \minisec{The OpenStreetMap project}
 
-OpenStreetMap is a project to create a free editable map of the world. The
-maps are created using data from portable GPS devices, aerial photography,
-other free sources or simply from local knowledge. The project was started
-because most maps have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding
-back people from using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways. Both
-rendered images and the vector dataset of OSM are available for download
-under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 licence.
+OpenStreetMap is a project to create a free editable map of the world. The maps are created using data from portable GPS devices, aerial photography,
+other free sources or simply from local knowledge. The project was started because most maps have legal or technical restrictions on their use, restricting people from using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways. Both rendered images and the vector dataset of OSM are available for download under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 license.
 
 \begin{figure}[ht]
    \centering