[Xastir] Basic Maps for Xastir

[Gerry Creager N5JXS]

So: (and this is a US-centric solution)

If we're gonna think of distributing US-based maps that have to be in 
the open, what about starting with the National Weather Service's 
shapfiles for states, counties, cities and roads?

Gerry

Jason Winningham wrote:
> 
> On Feb 23, 2005, at 11:58 PM, John Kraus wrote:
> 
>> I think we are over analyzing the problem.  All I see that is 
>> currently lacking is a simple set of basic maps. The Dos maps are very 
>> lightweight 347 kilobytes (NOT mega) total for world and regional US 
>> coverage. Compressed they are only 221 KB.
> 
> 
> It's not necessarily how big they are or how simple it is; sometimes 
> it's a matter of who owns them and how legal it is for someone else to 
> redistribute them.
> 
> Some downloads are legal for an individual, but not legal for someone to 
> copy and give away to others.  Someone said they're checking on this for 
> the APRSdos maps.
> 
> However silly, the setup tool that's being discussed is intended to make 
> it easy for an individual user to download the data directly, within the 
> licensing restrictions of the original data, where it would _not_ be 
> legal to bundle this data with xastir and redistribute it.
> 
> Many downloads that are free for you stipulate that you cannot make it 
> available for someone else to download; you can only use it yourself.
> 
> -Jason
> kg4wsv
> 
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