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I don't think it would be in scope of OpenStreetMap itself, but it would be an incredible service alongside it. Even just for tracing non-existing building out

I don't think it would be in scope of OpenStreetMap itself, but it would be an incredible service alongside it. Even just for tracing non-existing building outlines in OpenStreetMap - it would be a huge help. Much of the work for Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Tasker (https://tasks.hotosm.org/ https://tasks.hotosm.org/) is building tracing - it would be a huge help. If someone is good with machine learning please build this!!

toomuchtodo 8y ago
I’d argue that we shouldn’t be so quick to say what isn’t in OSMs scope. To me, OSM should be the open Source Of Truth for all worldwide GIS data, a way to refer to our entire cartographic world in a digital format. Perhaps now it’s restricted to mapping data, but I would love to see the steering committee bring additional products out (temporal layers, the mapping you mention, and so on). If OSM is important to you, there’s an open executive position advertised on the last HN Who’s Hiring post.
- rmc 8y ago
  > If OSM is important to you, there’s an open executive position advertised on the last HN Who’s Hiring post. That position is only for the "OpenStreetMap US" local chapter, not OSM globally. OSM is quite large outside the US, so if you get that job, don't expect to be able to shape the OSM community & project, which can be like herding cats... The best way to affect change like this in OSM, is to become active and respected in the project. It's quite a do-ocracy.
  - toomuchtodo 8y ago
    Oof. That’s disappointing (wrt that position having limited influence). Thanks for the context.
    - rmc 8y ago
      They certainly would have a lot of influence within the OSM US org, and amoung US companies who do OSM stuff. But the OSM community isn't as big in the US (per capita, or in raw numbers) compared to other countries.
danpat 8y ago
Your wish is my command - a co-worker just released this a couple of days ago: https://github.com/mapbox/robosat https://github.com/mapbox/robosat
- skate22 8y ago
  Really happy to see this! Just out of curiosity, was this project inspired by any feedback your team received at locate?
  - danpat 8y ago
    Hah, no, this has been in the works for a while, the release timing is coincidental.

toomuchtodo 8y ago

I’d argue that we shouldn’t be so quick to say what isn’t in OSMs scope. To me, OSM should be the open Source Of Truth for all worldwide GIS data, a way to refer to our entire cartographic world in a digital format. Perhaps now it’s restricted to mapping data, but I would love to see the steering committee bring additional products out (temporal layers, the mapping you mention, and so on). If OSM is important to you, there’s an open executive position advertised on the last HN Who’s Hiring post.

rmc 8y ago
> If OSM is important to you, there’s an open executive position advertised on the last HN Who’s Hiring post. That position is only for the "OpenStreetMap US" local chapter, not OSM globally. OSM is quite large outside the US, so if you get that job, don't expect to be able to shape the OSM community & project, which can be like herding cats... The best way to affect change like this in OSM, is to become active and respected in the project. It's quite a do-ocracy.
- toomuchtodo 8y ago
  Oof. That’s disappointing (wrt that position having limited influence). Thanks for the context.
  - rmc 8y ago
    They certainly would have a lot of influence within the OSM US org, and amoung US companies who do OSM stuff. But the OSM community isn't as big in the US (per capita, or in raw numbers) compared to other countries.

danpat 8y ago

Your wish is my command - a co-worker just released this a couple of days ago: https://github.com/mapbox/robosat https://github.com/mapbox/robosat

skate22 8y ago
Really happy to see this! Just out of curiosity, was this project inspired by any feedback your team received at locate?
- danpat 8y ago
  Hah, no, this has been in the works for a while, the release timing is coincidental.