OpenStreetMap Philippines was invited by Computer Professionals Union to give a workshop on OpenStreetMap during Software Freedom Day 2012. The workshop was held at a computer laboratory at the College of Education in UP Diliman on September 15, 2012.
8. Google Maps is only free
as in free beer,
but not free
as in free speech
9. Google Maps API TERMS OF SERVICE
“You must not copy, translate, modify, or create a
derivative work (including creating or contributing to a
database) of, or publicly display any Content or any part
thereof...”
“You must not pre-fetch, cache, or store any Content...”
“You must not use the Service in a manner that gives
you or any other person access to mass downloads or
bulk feeds of any Content…”
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html
10. OpenStreetMap LICENSE*
“You may copy, translate, modify, or create a
derivative work (including creating or contributing to a
database) of, or publicly display any Content or any part
thereof...”
“You may pre-fetch, cache, or store any Content...”
“You may use the Service in a manner that gives
you or any other person access to mass downloads or bulk
feeds of any Content…”
*just don’t forget to attribute and share-alike!
11. Aside from the freedom,
OpenStreetMap provides
the raw map data for free too
so that you can use it
for any creative purpose
you can think of!
48. Submit map error reports
Help develop the software
Spread the word
Teach other people
Join the online discussions
Attend mapping parties
And lots more
53. Nodes has latitude and longitude
an ordered list of nodes
Ways
a way where the
first and the last
node are the same
Areas (CLOSED WAYS)
an ordered set of ways and nodes
Relations
54. amenity = atm
operator = BPI
highway = primary
name = Katipunan Avenue
Tags lanes
oneway
=3
= yes
building = yes
name = Manila Observatory
