[Xastir] Linux turn by turn Navigation/Mapping Software?

Derrick J Brashear shadow at dementia.org
Thu Mar 18 14:07:58 EST 2004


On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Curt, WE7U wrote:

> It's a hard problem to solve.  It could be done by someone that had
> some experience in CAD, maps, and graph theory.  We have enough info
> in the Shapefile street maps so that an initial attempt could be
> made, including speed limits for each road, so you could do the
> "shortest path" or the "fastest path" between two or more points.
>
> You'd have trouble routing around construction, and trouble with
> one-way streets (which are always changing) and other items that
> might not be up-to-date on the maps we use.

I think a first pass free system can ignore those.




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