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<BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Microsoft Sans Serif">Getting the raw data back in a form that can be from a technical and legal standpoint freely used as a basis to build other tools/services/applications (even if it is just caching a local copy, while maintaining the editing and routing capabilities, in case the internet is unavailable for say disaster response or for use outside where there is decent network coverage) is a major difference that shouldn't be overlooked.<BR><BR>>>> On 11/27/2009 at 3:51 PM, Brian Fischer <bfischer@houstoneng.com> wrote:<BR>
<DIV style="BORDER-LEFT: #050505 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f3f3f3; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 15px; PADDING-LEFT: 7px">Google seems to be trying to do the same thing as OSM. Too bad you can't get your raw data back out of them after you submit it. This might be a subtopic to the OSM discussion.<BR><BR><A href="http://maps.google.com/help/maps/mapcontent/">http://maps.google.com/help/maps/mapcontent/</A> <BR><BR>Brian Fischer, CFM GIS Project Manager<BR>Houston Engineering, Inc.<BR>Phone: W: 763.493.4522 / M: 763.229.2734<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: tcmug-bounces@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:tcmug-bounces@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Steve Lime<BR>Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:38 AM<BR>To: Steve Lime; tcmug@lists.osgeo.org<BR>Subject: Re: [TCMUG] December Meeting? (summary)<BR><BR>Trying to close the loop on this. From all the replies it looks like the 8th at ~3:30pm at <BR>10,000 Friends will work for most folks. Paul can make it and I assume he can present.<BR>The OSM discussion would be a terrific additional topic. Can Matt make it? Several folks<BR>here at the DNR would like to attend if that topic is on the agenda, could have a <BR>great turn out. We could proceed without Matt although he's probably been thinking<BR>about it more than anyone. Anybody else out there with OSM experiences to share?<BR><BR>Tentative agenda is still:<BR><BR> - Paul Wickman mobile MapServer work (30 min)<BR> - an update on the web app contest (10 min)<BR> - a discussion as OpenStreetMap as a repository for government data (50 min)<BR><BR>Steve<BR><BR>>>> On 11/9/2009 at 8:10 AM, in message<BR><4AF7CE730200008F0002A72E@co5.dnr.state.mn.us>, "Steve Lime"<BR><Steve.Lime@dnr.state.mn.us> wrote:<BR>> Hi all: November may be tough but perhaps early Dec. might be a good time to<BR>> convene once again. Tuesday the 1st or the 8th might be good candidates. I'd<BR>> propose "10,000 Friends" as a host if they're willing.<BR>> <BR>> Some topic ideas would include:<BR>> <BR>> - Paul Wickman mobile MapServer work<BR>> - an update on the web app contest<BR>> - a discussion as OpenStreetMap as a repository for government data<BR>> <BR>> Might be able to do all three (2 presentations and a briefing)...<BR>> <BR>> Thoughts?<BR>> <BR>> Steve<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Tcmug mailing list<BR>> Tcmug@lists.osgeo.org <BR>> <A href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tcmug">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tcmug</A><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Tcmug mailing list<BR>Tcmug@lists.osgeo.org<BR><A href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tcmug">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tcmug</A><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Tcmug mailing list<BR>Tcmug@lists.osgeo.org<BR><A href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tcmug">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tcmug</A><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>