[Xastir] Maps?

[David A Aitcheson]

Curt,

Prior to new map sources we need to get the related scripts in the
scripts folder under control and up to date.

Lots of dead links and referrals to old versions of programs that would
cause systems to break.

Dave - KB3EFS



On 07/19/2016 02:51 PM, Curt Mills wrote:
> I'm willing to help to integrate additional map sources. I got into the
> Xastir project back in 1999: Did the contiguous USGS topo map code back
> then mostly because my bowhunting area was at the corner of four
> quadrangles and it pissed me off having to carry four large paper maps.
>
> If we had a reliable source for maps that stayed around a few years, we
> could integrate downloads of the maps for offline use as well as
> internet-based use of maps. Unfortunately the project keeps outliving any
> map source we come across. 18 years old now? Time to send it to college!
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 11:32 AM, Kurt <ksaves2 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> We "needs" something ready made that neophytes and the geographically,
>> academically impaired can just drop in a directoryre-index and then go.  I
>> still have around some of the old Tiger 2006 and Cloudmade maps from 2008
>> from mine and surrounding states.  It's just too derned easy to have a
>> drop-in solution.I believe that's what keeps the program from being used by
>> more folks.  I probably would have stayed away from the program yearsago if
>> it weren't for the ready-made solutions available at the time.The Xastir
>> compiling scripts were really great to get all the bits and pieces into the
>> program so one could experiment.Kurt KC9LDH
>>
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