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Re: [LUG] the map

 

On 1/30/07, Neil Stone <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Does anyone know where Google get their mapping information from anyway ?
>
>

What the location information? From the royal mail, they (?) have one
of those postcode licence things that gives postcode to geographic
location. The exact location returned from google maps is randomised
slightly as it can be a bit too accurate sometimes and the intention
here is to show what town/village you live in NOT what street you live
in.



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Robin Cornelius
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