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Don't even need a GPS receiver

Posted Jan 12, 2011 21:09 UTC (Wed) by Eliot (subscriber, #19701)
Parent article: OpenStreetMap contemplates licensing

A minor nit about "All you need is a GPS receiver and some time"?

All you need is a web browser connected to OSM, local knowledge, and some time. Much useful mapping can be done without a GPS by using available satellite imagery and local knowledge.

See http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mapping_techniques#Sat...

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