In Portland? Love Mapping? Please join us tomorrow at 2pm...
Join Platial in hosting a map party for OpenStreetMap
About OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap is a voluntary not-for-profit organisation that anyone, anywhere can join. The goal of OSM is to provide free map data that can be used by anyone. All of our maps are freely available on the internet at www.openstreetmap.org. Why would anyone want to do that? Aren't there are lots of free maps out there? Most of the maps that you come across on the internet or in your home are protected by very stringent copyright laws. These rules stop the maps from being used in unique and unexpected ways, stifling people's creativity and imagination.
A mapping party is where a group of openstreetmappers and novices descend on an area to map it exhaustively, usually over a weekend. It's a very social event where people can meet up and talk (usually at a pub) in between mapping sessions. A mapping session consists of dividing up an area between participants and mapping it, be that by car, cycle or walking.
Tomorrows Mapping Party starts at Platial
635 NE Going Street @ 7th at 2pm.
There will be a little food and drink.
There will be GPS units to lend out-although feel free to bring your own
Platial will have a few iPhones to lend out for trying our new iPhone app (now in the store)
We'll have you back at OSCON by 6pm.
RSVP appreciated.
RSVP - 3 i'm into a bike run too!
Posted by: jason | July 22, 2008 at 10:12 AM
RSVP: one.
Which is to be preferred, foot or bicycle?
Posted by: mumkin | July 22, 2008 at 09:21 AM
RSVP - two
Posted by: darkblue_b | July 22, 2008 at 08:53 AM