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

[Curt, WE7U]

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Derrick J Brashear wrote:

> 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.

Agreed.  Something that mostly works is better than nothing.

This would be a fantastic project for some upper-level college
student looking for something interesting to tackle...

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