[OSGeoLive] [OSGeo-Discuss] Suggestions for a background image for next OSGeoLive - with an African theme
Cameron Shorter
cameron.shorter at gmail.com
Mon Jul 30 14:06:18 PDT 2018
Another idea which I suspect would work would be to have a translucent
map image, with transparent African image imposed over it - like an
elephant over an OSM basemap. Is there someone with a little graphical
flair who would want to put such an image together?
On 30/07/2018 5:59 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>
> -0 from me for an OSM basemap for OSGeoLive (unless someone wants to
> enhance the image).
>
> Reasons: While I think it is great to promote OSM, I think that it is
> best if we can add a bit of creative flair to each OSGeoLive release.
> Using OSM is using something most of us will already be familiar with
> and won't have a "Wow" factor (unless someone volunteers to develop a
> new and cool style for the basemap). Also, we want each release to
> look different to the last so that people can easily recognise the
> difference, and using an OSM image every year won't show such an
> obvious difference (unless combined with another image in some cool way).
>
>
> On 30/07/2018 6:26 AM, Ketty Adoch wrote:
>> Thank you Mark!
>>
>> +1 to the OSM Map with a focus on Dar Es Salaam-
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/-6.8049/39.2472
>> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/-6.8049/39.2472>
>>
>> PS: I do not even see our people on Nikolaj Cyon's imagined map,
>> perhaps we were still in transit to Uganda from the Ethiopian
>> Mountains or somewhere in the Bahr el Ghazal (Sudan) :-)
>>
>>
>> best,
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ketty
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 6:34 PM, Mark Iliffe <markiliffe at gmail.com
>> <mailto:markiliffe at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> There is a discussion below that needs your voice!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> *From:* Maelle Vercauteren <mavercau at ulb.ac.be
>>> <mailto:mavercau at ulb.ac.be>>
>>> *Date:* 29 July 2018 at 11:01:25 GMT-4
>>> *To:* Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben at transient.nz
>>> <mailto:ben at transient.nz>>
>>> *Cc:* OSGeo Discussions <discuss at lists.osgeo.org
>>> <mailto:discuss at lists.osgeo.org>>, osgeolive at lists.osgeo.org
>>> <mailto:osgeolive at lists.osgeo.org>
>>> *Subject:* *Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeoLive] Suggestions for a
>>> background image for next OSGeoLive - with an African theme*
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I take this occasion to share this map of Africa that I like. It
>>> was Africa if colonialism had not occurred as imagined by
>>> Nikolaj Cyon :
>>>
>>> https://www.cyon.se/#/alkebulan-1260-ah/
>>> <https://www.cyon.se/#/alkebulan-1260-ah/>
>>>
>>> If the Africa Local Chapter and the Dar es Salaam LOC likes it
>>> too, we could try to contact the artist and see if we can use it...
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>> Maë//e
>>>
>>> 2018-07-29 0:17 GMT+02:00 Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben at transient.nz
>>> <mailto:ben at transient.nz>>:
>>>
>>> Or an historical noncolonial or postcolonial map of Tanzania
>>> or Dar es Salaam? Or is this even a concern? I would like
>>> advice from the LOC. It would be great to give Dar es Salaam
>>> the same prominence (OSGeoLive background) as previous
>>> FOSS4G hosts.
>>>
>>> The Africa list rejects email from nonsubscribers such as
>>> myself. :-(
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Ben.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 29/07/18 04:15, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> Ben you are with your comment.
>>>
>>> What do you think instead about an actual OSM Map from
>>> Dar Es Salaam - that shows how great the region is mapped
>>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/-6.8049/39.2472
>>> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/-6.8049/39.2472>
>>>
>>> or maybe a nice photo instead of a map.
>>>
>>> Astrid
>>>
>>> Am 28.07.2018 00:17 schrieb Ben Caradoc-Davies:
>>>
>>> I love historical maps. However, maps have been both
>>> the tool and
>>> emblem of colonisation, by which Africa has been
>>> particularly badly
>>> affected. The choice of an historical map of Africa
>>> for the OSGeoLive
>>> background must be informed by the actions of those
>>> who used it and
>>> their impact on the people of Africa, as well
>>> consider of the
>>> current-day appropriateness of the labels used on
>>> the map. I would
>>> follow the advice of the Africa Local Chapter and
>>> the Dar es Salaam
>>> LOC.
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Ben.
>>>
>>> On 28/07/18 09:23, Mark Iliffe wrote:
>>>
>>> I would vote for the map that you'd listed, but
>>> linking in the Africa Local
>>> Chapter :-)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> On 27 July 2018 at 08:32, Cameron Shorter
>>> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> The time has come to select a background
>>> image for our next OSGeoLive
>>> release, which is scheduled to be ready in
>>> time for FOSS4G Dar es Salaam,
>>> and we are looking for inspiration for a
>>> background image.
>>>
>>> Traditionally, we have drawn inspiration
>>> from the image from the
>>> conference location, and are hoping that
>>> someone with a mapping or artistic
>>> eye can suggest an interesting map, or image
>>> that we can use. The image
>>> needs to be available under an open license,
>>> and will likely need to be
>>> shaded so that icons will still stand out
>>> against it.
>>>
>>> I'm wondering whether a historic navigating
>>> chart of Africa would be good?
>>> Maybe something like this:
>>>
>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AMH-7121-KB_Map_of_Africa.jpg
>>> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AMH-7121-KB_Map_of_Africa.jpg>
>>>
>>> Or maybe a drawing of some of the big
>>> African animals.
>>>
>>> Are there any people in the mapping or
>>> African communities who would be
>>> willing to help us out here?
>>>
>>> Warm regards,
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cameron Shorter
>>> Technology Demystifier
>>> Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant
>>>
>>> M +61 (0) 419 142 254Mark Iliffe
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>>> <mailto:markiliffe at gmail.com>>
>>>
>>>
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