[Gloucs] OpenStreetMap and Haiti rescue

[paul cooke]

On Thursday 25 February 2010 10:40:59 Andrew Oakley wrote:
> There was no usable GPS sat-nav map for Haiti rescue workers, so a
> satellite photography company released some high-def photos, and
> OpenStreetMap volunteers created one.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8517057.stm
>
> Andrew Oakley
> Head of Software Development
> Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
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>


I'm using openstreetmap data on my phone

Java app plus openstreetmap = cheap handheld GPS and the maps update 
reasonably frequently as well. It also autoroutes and supports many options I 
would have to pay extra for with the supplied proprietary program that came 
with my phone.

http://we-travel.co.cc/joomla/

not actually sure what the licence of the program is as I can't find it 
anywhere on the website and I ain't going to ferret through the .jar either.