[Xastir] Open Street Map support (read this)

[Curt, WE7U]

On Wed, 9 Jun 2010, Tom Russo wrote:

> Rather than try to restrict the allowed zoom levels, it might be better to
> pull in an image of a nearby OSM level and then rescale it to the requested
> Xastir zoom level.  That's what the terraserver and other .geo code does.

Yep, my take on it too, which would bypass a lot of minor problems.


> Regardless, it's cool that OSM is usable now.  If it were more easily adapted
> for use with user-selected zoom levels (especially those in bookmarks), it'
> be even better.

They sure are pretty aren't they?  I already like them better than
Tigermaps.  Once the issues are resolved we'll definitely be several
steps forward.

'cept for the people not served well by OSM...

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