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<body>Glenrothes eh? And I thought I would be the only one in this area with a Neo phone. (I'm in Dundee)<BR>
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> Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 21:43:04 +0100<BR>> From: openmoko@mauve.plus.com<BR>> To: sxpert@sxpert.org<BR>> CC: community@lists.openmoko.org; thomas@gstaedtner.net<BR>> Subject: Re: GPS Navigation Software (roadster)<BR>> <BR>> > Thomas Gstädtner wrote:<BR>> >> Hello,<BR>> >><BR>> >> several times there was the question about (free) navigation software<BR>> >> for<BR>> >> OpenMoko.<BR>> >> I found an possible alternative to gpsdrive: roadster [1]<BR>> >> It seems that it is in a relatively early stage and I couldn't test it,<BR>> >> but<BR>> >> it looks nice.<BR>> >> I also don't know what kind of maps can be used.<BR>> >> Currently it uses a mysql database (don't know for what), maybe this<BR>> >> should<BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> > if it's not already there, you should investigate using openstreetmap's<BR>> > data<BR>> <BR>> Openstreetmap is essentially useless.<BR>> I say this as someone who is an active contributor.<BR>> In _many_ years, it may be a viable alternative, but as an example, my<BR>> local town of 40000 people (Glenrothes) was entirely missing, and Dundee<BR>> (140K) had only one road. There are hot-spots where it is locally usable.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> OpenMoko community mailing list<BR>> community@lists.openmoko.org<BR>> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community<BR><BR><br /><hr />With Live Spaces email straight to your blog. Upload jokes, photos and more. It's free! <a href='http://specials.uk.msn.com/spaces/default.aspx ' target='_new'>It's free!</a></body>
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