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State of the map

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Fuente: stateofthemap.org 2009-02-05

Open Street Map, es una forma libre de generar mapas libres del mundo. Tienen una plataforma en la que puedes subir los puntos que has recogido con tu GPS. ¿Quién no ha echado de menos alguna calle, callecita...en un callejero?pues puedes capturar ese punto con tu GPS y completar el mapa, libre claro!Aún hay mucho trabajo por hacer!

Pues la State of the Map, es una conferencia de caracter internacional para promover precisamente este tipo de trabajo, libre y colaborativo a mi entender. Este año tendrá lugar en Holanda el 10,11 y 12 de julio...

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Celeste said…
Me parece una idea muy buena, no sabia que existiera. Es una forma muy sencilla de participar dentro de la comunidad del software libre, que no requiere demasiado esfuerzo y que, como todo lo que se desarrolla dentro de esta comunidad, permite que todos nos beneficiemos
4/18/2009 6:02 AM
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