[MLB-WIRELESS] locfinder v2 beta

[Steven Haigh]

I think the main difference is that nodedb.com still relies on mapblast (or
whoever) for their maps... while this is good and works well, it has nothing
like the detail that can be achieved by using our own data. The data in
question covers everything from street names, major features to house
divisions - where you can zoom down to the block where your
house/node/whatever is... This detail is just not available from any other
source...

This also means that if mapblast goes down, then our maps don't go down...
It also gives much more flexibility...

NodeDB is great, but it's much better for Melbourne Wireless to have
detailed maps of Melbourne & Victoria, than anywhere else in the world -
because that's where it's of most use to members and followers of Melbourne
Wireless...

I don't think this is re-inventing the wheel at all, it's more a greatly
improved bearings and suspension.... they all do the same job, but why not
make the ride comfy :)

Signed,
Steven Haigh
http://wireless.org.au
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Stapleton" <hyrax at westnet.com.au>
To: "'MelbWireless'" <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 5:51 PM
Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] locfinder v2 beta


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> > [mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of James Healy
> > Sent: Monday, 25 November 2002 11:20 AM
> > To: MelbWireless
> > Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] locfinder v2 beta
> >
> >
> > rejoice.. be merry.. locfinder v2 is almost upon us...
> >
> > v2 is a total rewrite from v1, using php and a MySQL backend.
>
> Not meant to be rude, but why re-invent the wheel. The Nodedb is doing
> an excellent job of keeping track of nodes. What significant
> improvements does LOCFinder offer over the NodeDB?
>
> Obviously there is still Sydney vs. Melbourne problems, hence why steve
> never decided to link to the NodeDB which was massively better than
> LOCFinder v1. Which is why the NodeDB for Melborne has 200-odd nodes,
> instead of the 600 - 800 or whatever the figure is.
>
> My 2 cents: "More wanky eastern states BS"
>
> .. Scott
>
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