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

[Jody Garnett]

I seem to recall they did one the weekend before the conference; and  
it made for very nice demos and presentations using local data.

Jody

On 30/08/2009, at 6:19 AM, 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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