[MG] Geomap for crossforum theatre

[Michael Allan]

You maybe missed it, but the user can change the map provider.  See
the (+) control at top right.  I was thinking of your objections to
Google when I coded this. ;-)

Should we make one of the OSM maps the default?  Or some other?

conseo wrote:
>  On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 03:09:13 -0500, Michael Allan wrote:
> > Here's a geomap preview: http://u.zelea.com:8080/v/crossforum/#c=DumG
> > You can switch map providers with the (+) control at top right.
> >
> > No action yet, it isn't linked to the feed.  Maybe spotlight the 
> > areas
> > with circles and the user locations with conventional map markers?
> > Later we can do something more elegant (?)
> 
>  Ehm, could we please use foss infrastructure where ever possible? Not 
>  only is
>  it important to get a certain level of trust on the integrity of the 
>  platform,
>  which is certainly a problem with spying Google, but we also cannot fix 
>  things
>  upstream if we need to. Besides that is openstreetmap slowly getting 
>  much more
>  detailed and precise in many areas and relevant information for voting 
>  can
>  be added/adjusted there at any time. Supporting them also strengthens 
>  our basis
>  in general. If we need major changes, we could even host our own 
>  mapping server
>  or create a custom data set.
>  Imagining a worse case scenario where some decision is made which in 
>  fact
>  targets Google or the US government as well, it is also not helpful if 
>  they can
>  pull the plug off legally.
> 
>  Are there any special reasons for using Google Maps?
> 
>  Besides that it looks awesome, I am already thinking about adding a bus 
>  stop there ;-)
> 
>  Cheers,
>  conseo
> 
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