[OSM-talk] We got permission to trace from Strava

Hi This is very good news! I updated the wiki. Lets integrate this in our editors. Cheers pangoSE -------- Original Message -------- From: Rodrigo Davies <rdavies at strava.com> Sent: November 16, 2019 6:59:19 AM GMT+01:00 To: "pangose at riseup.net" <pangose at riseup.net> Subject: Re: Permission to trace from heatmap Hi pangoSE, I chatted with our geo team and we don’t currently see a problem with you continuing this practice. We’re big fans of OSM. Out of interest, are you aware of this tool? http://strava.github.io/iD/#background=Bing&map=17.00/-110.02947/53.27094 Best Rodrigo — Rodrigo Davies Senior Product Manager, Metro Strava | San Francisco, USA ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: <pangose at riseup.net> > Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 at 21:39 > Subject: Permission to trace from heatmap > To: <tknights at strava.com> > > > Hi 😃 > > I would love to improve OSM by tracing missing paths from your heatmap. > Are you willing to permit this to OSM users? > > Currently OSM is the best outdoor map in Sweden but unfortunately a lot of > paths is still missing in my area. > I would love to use your heatmap to help me trace and visit new paths and > add them to the map. > > Note that in 2014 we got the permission from Paul Mach, Former Director of > Strava Labs: > "https://twitter.com/paulmach/status/455182880306905088 > Guillaume Rischard: «OK to use heatmap in JOSM editor?» > Paul Mach, Former Director of Strava Labs: «Feel free to use the heatmap > tiles for any map editing» > 13 apr 2014" > > I believe that this is win-win situation for Strava and OSM. Strava could > increase their brand recognition and realize better quality maps if this > were permitted. A lot of OSM-contributors are potential Strava users also. > There are literally millions of OSM contributors. > > I look forward to you response and hope that you will give back to the > community by allowing this use of the wonderful heatmap. > > Cheers > pangoSE > -- Rodrigo Davies Team Lead / Product Manager San Francisco, CA | U.S.A metro.strava.com <http://www.metro.strava.com/>