[OAM-talk] [OpenLayers-Users] OpenAerialMap Project

[MilesTogoe]

Christopher Schmidt wrote:
> About a year ago, I helped to start the OpenAerialMap project. Over the
> past year, the project has floundered, to some extent, for lack of
> community. 
>
> I've just sent an email to the OAM mailing list:
>
>   http://tinyurl.com/stoam 
>
> Talking about the current state of the project, and things that need to
> be resolved before proceeding. If you'd like to help form the community
> that helps to OpenAerialMap succeed, I would suggest that now is the
> time to do so.
>
> I look forward to seeing interested parties participating on the
> OpenAerialMap mailing list.
>
> Regards,
>   
Chris,
I'm writing this on the fly so hope it's coherent and relevant but it's 
what would get us more actively involved in both OAM and OSM.

btw, the OAM mail list is hard to find - it doesn't seem to be on the 
main menu on the OAM home page - had to find it by tracking back from 
your link

I see the need and use for OAM in several situations:
1) where jurisdictions have their on aerial photography they would like 
to use in a nice framework like Open Layers or OSM.
2) coordination with Open Street Maps to produce map overlays on aerials 
- would also help OSM with license unencumbered visual editing
3) for Linux, et al users - even Google is not supporting Linux on their 
Google Earth web page plug-in (they say they will but haven't for a year 
now - and even took 6-9 mos to come out with a Mac version)
4) integrating with OSM to provide better SVG drawing integration for 
better graphics and possibly 3-D stuff.