Re: [Sheflug] Sheffield mapping

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve

Thanks for doing something for me that I was hoping I might be able to 
do.  John Southern and myself have been discussing this for a long 
time now - years even...

> Openstreetmap[*] is a project like the Linux kernel or Wikipedia,
> but we're building a map of the world. We're doing this because
> it's fun and most maps arn't Free. There's also a lot of politics
> about the Ordnance Survey being a state owned private enterprise
> that stifles competition. We have something like 5,000 users and
> have been going over 2 years. Lots more can be found on our wiki
> and mailing lists.
>
> We would like to run a 'mapping party' In Sheffield in March
> (24/25). This means a lot of people coming in with GPS units and
> mapping (or helping locals map, training and GPS units given) the
> area. It's a very social and fun activity.

I've been thinking about something like this for ages but I didn't 
want to spend three years cycling around Sheffield on my own without 
help.

> I spent Christmas in Sheffield and mapped what I like to think is a
> large chunk of Crookes.

Oh.. good news.  I'd do a lot myself but haven't got any GPS gear to 
do it.

> * venue recommendations - good, cheap, central locations that (if
> at all possible) have wifi for pub lunches. Also for Saturday
> evening meal. If there is a hall or something you know of we could
> use - all the better.

I can get you somewhere.  I don't go to smoky pubs.  Only non-smokers.  
There are plenty in Sheffield that are easy to get to but anywhere 
else might be a lot easier.

> [*] OSM http://www.openstreetmap.org/index.html
>     WIKI http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/



-- 
Richard

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