[MLB-WIRELESS] locfinder v2 beta

[James Healy]

To allay privacy concerns... we don't plan to _include_ maps of your
backyard, or your street, or most of the streets around you :-)

but Steve was just pointing out that we have some _incredibly_ detailed data
on hand...

James

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> [mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au]On Behalf Of Steven Haigh
> Sent: Monday, 25 November 2002 10:33 PM
> To: Scott Stapleton; 'MelbWireless'
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] locfinder v2 beta
>
>
> 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
> (Visit https://wireless.org.au to install our Root Certificate.)
>
>
> ----- 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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