[OSGeo BC] talk-ca list & osgeo lists

[Kaitlin Duck Sherwood]

Forgive me, I'm not plugged in: you said "considering we were working on the
import"... the import of *what*?

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Sam Vekemans
<acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi everyone on the OSGeoBC list, (can you forward this to the others in
> Canada please?)
>
> For all those interested in OpenStreetMap, please add yourself to the
> talk-ca mailing list.  Right now, there are 98 members who get the
> non-digest version of this list, and 22 who get the digest version.
> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
>
> The list hasn't been to chatty, considering were working on the import, so
> 2009 has been a slow year for on-the-ground-mapping, but the plan is that
> for 2010, most of the data should be eithor imported or ready to import,
> then it's back to more mapping of stuff that isn't available.  ie.
> Vancouver & Victoria
>
> We know that there is a lot of work todo, i (personally) want to see it all
> done, and put it on my plate to get done.  So if someone else beats be to
> it, they are welcome todo so. :-)  The only thing i (we) ask is that in
> discussions we keep cc:ing the talk-ca list, that way everyone on a weekly
> basis can quick skim through the digest or emails and jump in discussion if
> they have input.
>
> I'm trying to be as openSource as i can, with the development of canvec2osm
> (as i put myself in charge of that part), but for the roads import, that
> script is out of BETA, so it allows for everyone to jump in if they can.
> So right now, 'cause the script is just as intense as the geobase Roads
> is/was, it can only be 1 person (in charge) of initial development.   ....
> my hopes is that by next week i should be processing areas for each major
> city, then we can get the final tweaks done, then i can process the rest of
> the country.
>
> Also, i'm (self-designated) the one who is 'managing' and keeping track of
> the overall progress for the Canada Import on a GoogleDocs chart, this is
> because the Wiki is harder to maintain for such a HUDGE dataset.  So if
> anyone wants access to edit the chart, just ask :)
>
> https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Am70fsptsPF2dG1ZN1YwMmZCVDhDOHZpbUNmOGlvWGc&hl=en
> And if you don't want to edit the GoogleDocs chart, thats fine too, go
> ahead and edit the wiki charts, just PLEASE let the talk-ca discussion list
> know about your progresses, as we all can help :)
>
> Cheers,
> Sam Vekemans
> Across Canada Trails
>
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Kaitlin Duck Sherwood
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