Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, November 19, 2008 OpenStreetMap Overview

[Jerry Feldman]

When: November 19, 2008 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: OpenStreetMap Overview
Moderator: Richard Weait
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 376


Richard will discuss OpenStreetMap in his engaging and enthusiastic=20
style. You'll learn a bit about the history of OSM, but not so much that =

you fall asleep. You'll see the amazing growth of OSM since its=20
founding. And Richard will display some of the uses of OSM that already=20
outstrip commercial mapping systems.

You should see this presentation if you find maps at all interesting.=20
He'll cover enough OSM to show you what it is, why you will care, and=20
how you can get started contributing either code or GIS data to OSM.=20
You'll see enough of the basics to take the sting out of the learning=20
curve in a project as far reaching as OSM.

For more information please check the BLU main site: http://www.blu.org

There is usually plenty of parking in front of MIT E-51 (2 Amherst St,
Cambridge, MA).

Our next Installfest is Saturday, November 22, 2008. I will send out a=20
separate mailing
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Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org>
Treasurer,  Boston Linux and Unix user group
http://www.blu.org
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