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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 --=20 Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org> Treasurer, Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org PGP key id: 537C5846 PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846 _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
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