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Re: [LUG] Open Street Map

 

Hello Henry,

On Sat, 13 Jul 2013 10:34:09 +0100, Henry Bremridge
<henry.bremridge@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I saw this email on the list and thought I would have a look at the
>website and location.
>
>The location was - naturally - on Google Maps and this is something I
>use a lot. However I am starting to use Open Street Map and
>particularly the OsmAnd on my android for the following reasons
>
>1)  When I find a place I would prefer to add it to Open Street Map
>rather 
>     than Google Maps
>
>2)  OsmAnd works even when offline
>
>Although I must admit I have two bugbears:
>
>-   I can't use my favourite locations on OSM (or I don't know how)
>
>-   OsmAnd requires I add the place: post codes don't seem to work.
>That 
>     said the lack of post codes has been of great help. It means I
> have to look up exactly where I want to go...
>
>As always any help / comments always welcome
>

I just added Centre Peace to OSM.

http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/175395498

I don't know how frequently OsmAnd update their maps but it might take
quite a while before it propagates out, unfortunately that is very much
down to the client application.

Kevin







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