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* Acceptance '''must''' be based on the following hard criteria. |
* Acceptance '''must''' be based on the following hard criteria. |
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** '''Developing Country''' <br /> You must be a permanent resident in a developing country. A developing country is any country in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developing_country#List_of_developing_countries this list] (Wikipedia). |
** '''Developing Country''' <br /> You must be a permanent resident in a developing country. A developing country is any country in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developing_country#List_of_developing_countries this list] (Wikipedia). |
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** '''OSM Contributor''' <br /> You must have already made some contribution to the OSM project, either by tracing features from [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Aerial_imagery allowed imagery] or other allowable |
** '''OSM Contributor''' <br /> You must have already made some contribution to the OSM project, either by tracing features from [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Aerial_imagery allowed imagery] or other allowable sources. The tracing does not necessarily have to be of the area where you live. Other contributions such as wiki maintenance, software development, dataset uploads etc will also be counted as contributions to the project. |
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** '''Public OSM User''' <br /> You must be a registered OSM user, and your edits must be made public so that we can identify and confirm your contributions. |
** '''Public OSM User''' <br /> You must be a registered OSM user, and your edits must be made public so that we can identify and confirm your contributions. |
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* Acceptance, '''should''' be based on the following soft / arbitrary criteria. |
* Acceptance, '''should''' be based on the following soft / arbitrary criteria. |
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** '''Unique''' <br /> The proposed tile layer should offer something unique in approach or execution.<br /> This for example could be based on particular theme or created using a particular set of software/technology which is not currently represented. |
** '''Unique''' <br /> The proposed tile layer should offer something unique in approach or execution.<br /> This for example could be based on particular theme or created using a particular set of software/technology which is not currently represented. |
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* Layers are not guaranteed a permanent place on the map, they may be removed at any time. |
* Layers are not guaranteed a permanent place on the map, they may be removed at any time. |
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* If a large number of new layer requests is being made, the strategy will have to be re-evaluated at that time. |
* If a large number of new layer requests is being made, the strategy will have to be re-evaluated at that time. |
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Latest revision as of 22:15, 10 February 2011
Acceptance of an application for a GPS unit from GPSToGo must be assessed on a case-by-case basis using the following criteria as a guide.
- Acceptance must be based on the following hard criteria.
- Developing Country
You must be a permanent resident in a developing country. A developing country is any country in this list (Wikipedia). - OSM Contributor
You must have already made some contribution to the OSM project, either by tracing features from allowed imagery or other allowable sources. The tracing does not necessarily have to be of the area where you live. Other contributions such as wiki maintenance, software development, dataset uploads etc will also be counted as contributions to the project. - Public OSM User
You must be a registered OSM user, and your edits must be made public so that we can identify and confirm your contributions.
- Developing Country