ANNOUNCE: osm-gps-map 0.6.0

Hi Everyone,

I am pleased to announce version 0.6.0 of osm-gps-map, a library, and
python bindings for displaying raster map data from a variety of
different sources.

Where to Get It
============
Homepage:
 * http://nzjrs.github.com/osm-gps-map/
Downloads:
 * http://www.johnstowers.co.nz/files/osm-gps-map/osm-gps-ma...
 * http://www.johnstowers.co.nz/files/osm-gps-map/python-osm...

What is New
============
  * Support libsoup-2.2 and libsoup-2.4
  * Add a Add a OsmGpsMapLayer interface and a default OSD using the
    interface. OsdGpsMapOsd is one implementation of this interface which
    draws one or all of; scale, map center coords, zoom control, dpade
    control, center crosshair. Much of the drawing code was from Till Harbaum.
  * Make the drag limit a gobject property

What Is It
============
osm-gps-map is a Gtk+ widget (and Python bindings) that when given GPS
co-ordinates, draws a GPS track, and points of interest on a moving
map display. It Currently supports a number of different mapping
sources;

 * openstreetmap (default)
 * maps-for-free
 * satellite maps from a number of proprietary providers

It also has the following features;

 * Intelligent caching of maps, including the ability to request a
   specific area of the map to be cached ahead of time
 * Recording of points of interest on the map (and the ability to add
   arbitary pixmaps at those points
 * Automatically draws a GPS track (a line showing the history of
   past added points)
 * Automatic centering on new GPS points
 * Support for multiple other tracks of co-ordinate points
 * Adjustable Zoom
 * Includes comprehensive examples (C and Python)
 * Simple, flat API
 * Support for showing additional display layers rendered on top of the map
 * Optional on screen display (OSD)

John Stowers
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