[mkgmap-dev] mergeroads branch - how to set street labels in style files

Thu Oct 17 13:31:20 BST 2013

I didn't think about cgpsmapper as a program. To me at least it has no 
interest. My thinking was, I will participate if it helps improving 
mkgmap, or debugging mkgmap, and maybe improve autorouting?
Also I think it only makes sense to buy, if the source code afterwards 
really can be openly published (maybe take out the locking part, even 
though I think that part is already pretty much floaring around the net, 
I can remember that cgpsmapper locking mechanism and how it works was 
already published in some places some time ago).

I don't think there is any use for cpgsmapper as a compiler anymore 
(except maybe compare output of mkgmap and cgpsmapper for the same input 
material).
On 17.10.2013 13:57, Andrzej Popowski wrote:
> Hi Felix,
>
> off-topic, but interesting ;)
>
>   > Is there still a need for it?
>
> There are some features in cgpsmapper, still not available in mkgmap,
> but I think nothing really important. The main advantage of cgpsmapper
> is stability, this is commercial grade compiler.
>
>   > Conditions state: "you can buy all the
>   > source code, with no limit for use."
>   > so that includes open publication?
>
> I was thinking about it too.
>
> What I wouldn't like is to publish code dealing with locking maps. While
> it is not difficult to revers engineer it, direct available source code
> would be quite problematic for publishers, which still use cgpsmapper
> for commercial products. This would include some of my work too.
>
>   > If there is a need, I would be willing to pay 300€ in a shared buy
>
> I'm considering participation too, if there would be a reasonable way of
> shared buy.
>
> But I'm not sure if this code has a future. Mkgmap seems to have great
> support and potential for future development, could cgpsmapper compete
> there?
>
> Still would be nice to release current version of full featured
> cgpsmapper for free.
>

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Felix
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