[Foss4g2009] Re: [Aust-NZ] Open Street Map party at foss4g?

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

I suggest letting someone else from Australian OSM community handle the
mapping party, so that one of our valuable LOC members isn't tied up
with yet another project during the week ;-)

Just a thought...

On Sun, 2009-08-30 at 06:19 +1000, Cameron Shorter wrote: 
> Shoaib,
> I think you have organised a street mapping party in the past? Maybe you 
> would be interested in organising one.
> 
> How long would a street mapping party take? The foss4g program is 
> already chock full, so I'm not sure how we would fit it in. Maybe we 
> could have the party on the Monday evening before FOSS4G workshops?
> 
> John Smith wrote:
> > 2009/8/29 Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>:
> >   
> >> That would be great; I tried asking back in February - as we have some
> >> hardware we would like to lend to just such a party.
> >>     
> >
> > I've only been involved with one mapping party but it's really
> > apparent they are more useful for an educational/social event than to
> > do useful mapping, although David Dean in Brisbane is trying to
> > alternate between a social event and try to do a practical day in
> > various parts around Brisbane that has been mapped from hi-res sat
> > imagery but doesn't have street names or foot paths in parks etc.
> >   
> 
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