[Xastir] Script to cache some maps

[Skyler F]

What is mapquests policy?

On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 6:09 AM, Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) <
ldeffenb at homeside.to> wrote:

> See specifically: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tile_usage_policy
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> You really don't want the following image to appear for every tile
> requested by xastir for all users:
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> On 11/10/2015 11:06 PM, Jason KG4WSV wrote:
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>> On Nov 10, 2015, at 5:39 PM, Skyler F<electricity440 at gmail.com>  wrote:
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>>> I don't see why nobody just puts together an easy script, or even builds
>>> it
>>> in xastir to Download (not store it on the cache) the tile maps.
>>>
>> Because it violates the terms of service for many (most?) map servers.
>> Which could result in you, all xastir users, etc to be denied service. Or
>> to cause the service provider to give up, shut down, and spend their time
>> and money on a different project.
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>> Or it may not work because the map severs have some self defense
>> mechanisms to prevent such a script from slamming the server (e.g. too many
>> requests or Mb per unit time).
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>> -Jason
>> kg4wsv
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