Simon
@simon.poole.ch
Father, jack of many trades, open data cynic. Somewhat involved with OpenStreetMap
Allergic to monopolies and have a knack of making myself unpopular with them.
More active on mastodon as @[email protected]
Allergic to monopolies and have a knack of making myself unpopular with them.
More active on mastodon as @[email protected]
Just updated the contributor stats on the #OpenStreetMap wiki wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Stats#C... and wrote a short piece on it here www.openstreetmap.org/user/SimonPo... as we probably all want to know how things continued with DeFlock.
Stats - OpenStreetMap Wiki
wiki.openstreetmap.org
October 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Just updated the contributor stats on the #OpenStreetMap wiki wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Stats#C... and wrote a short piece on it here www.openstreetmap.org/user/SimonPo... as we probably all want to know how things continued with DeFlock.
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The integration of MapRoulette that we have supported since 2019 currently doesn't work due to api key access to MR being turned off.
#OpenStreetMap See the links in github.com/MarcusWolsch... for more information.
#OpenStreetMap See the links in github.com/MarcusWolsch... for more information.
MapRoulette API keys no longer work (aka updating MapRoulette tasks states no longer work) · Issue #3432 · MarcusWolschon/osmeditor4android
See https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/maproulette-security-incident-october-2026/ , maproulette/maproulette-backend@7a8cdb1 @jake-low pls keep us up to date on any changes that would re-enable ...
github.com
October 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
The integration of MapRoulette that we have supported since 2019 currently doesn't work due to api key access to MR being turned off.
#OpenStreetMap See the links in github.com/MarcusWolsch... for more information.
#OpenStreetMap See the links in github.com/MarcusWolsch... for more information.
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Zürich #OpenStreetMap meet up #191, September, Friday the 11th, 18:30 osmcal.org/event/5165/
191. OSM-Stammtisch Zürich
191. OSM-Stammtisch Zürich,
11th September 18:30 – 22:00
in Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. This is an informal, regular "ask-us-anything" meeting event from 18:30 in person. We'll speak German…
osmcal.org
September 4, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Zürich #OpenStreetMap meet up #191, September, Friday the 11th, 18:30 osmcal.org/event/5165/
Yesterday we ran a short bird of
feathers session at #SotM2026 for all interested in supporting
"dynamic" #OpenStreetMap That is supplementing OSM data with dynamic routing information from open government data, over crowd sourced closure information to ...
feathers session at #SotM2026 for all interested in supporting
"dynamic" #OpenStreetMap That is supplementing OSM data with dynamic routing information from open government data, over crowd sourced closure information to ...
August 30, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Yesterday we ran a short bird of
feathers session at #SotM2026 for all interested in supporting
"dynamic" #OpenStreetMap That is supplementing OSM data with dynamic routing information from open government data, over crowd sourced closure information to ...
feathers session at #SotM2026 for all interested in supporting
"dynamic" #OpenStreetMap That is supplementing OSM data with dynamic routing information from open government data, over crowd sourced closure information to ...
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V22.1 is now released on the play store and our github repo see vespucci.io/help/en/22.1...
#OpenStreetMap
#OpenStreetMap
22.1 Release notes - Vespucci
Main site for Vespucci the Android OpenStreetMap Editor
vespucci.io
August 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
V22.1 is now released on the play store and our github repo see vespucci.io/help/en/22.1...
#OpenStreetMap
#OpenStreetMap
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Zürich #OpenStreetMap Stammtisch/meet up #190 next Tuesday the 11th of August osmcal.org/event/5019/
190. OSM-Stammtisch Zürich
190. OSM-Stammtisch Zürich,
11th August 18:30 – 22:00
at Bitwäscherei Zürich in Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. This is an informal, regular "ask-us-anything" meeting event from 18:30 in person. We'l...
osmcal.org
August 7, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Zürich #OpenStreetMap Stammtisch/meet up #190 next Tuesday the 11th of August osmcal.org/event/5019/
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Anybody have a HP Proliant DL380p Gen 8 they are decommissioning? We would be a grateful recipient of such a donation.
#OpenStreetMap
#OpenStreetMap
June 17, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Anybody have a HP Proliant DL380p Gen 8 they are decommissioning? We would be a grateful recipient of such a donation.
#OpenStreetMap
#OpenStreetMap
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Given that which cantonal data could we potentially use for #OpenStreetMap is a FAQ I've started a slightly more systematic list that what we have had previously www.openstreetmap.org/user/SimonPo...
Cantonal open data in Switzerland
[This is a work in progress, IANAL and this isnt legal advice]
www.openstreetmap.org
May 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Given that which cantonal data could we potentially use for #OpenStreetMap is a FAQ I've started a slightly more systematic list that what we have had previously www.openstreetmap.org/user/SimonPo...
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187th #OpenStreetMap Stammtisch Zürich osmcal.org/event/4741/
187. OSM-Stammtisch Zürich
187. OSM-Stammtisch Zürich,
11th May 18:30 – 21:30
at Bitwäscherei Zürich in Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. This is an informal, regular "ask-us-anything" event from 18:30 in person. We'll speak Ger...
osmcal.org
May 8, 2026 at 10:50 AM
187th #OpenStreetMap Stammtisch Zürich osmcal.org/event/4741/
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Dear members please don't forget our 2026 association meeting osmcal.org/event/4556/ You should have received the agenda with e-mail today.
osmcal.org
April 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Dear members please don't forget our 2026 association meeting osmcal.org/event/4556/ You should have received the agenda with e-mail today.
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And V22 has been tagged and will be making its way to usual places over the next couple of days.
Thanks to everybody that provided feedback on the beta release!
Release Notes vespucci.io/help/en/22.0...
#OpenStreetMap
Thanks to everybody that provided feedback on the beta release!
Release Notes vespucci.io/help/en/22.0...
#OpenStreetMap
22.0 Release notes - Vespucci
Main site for Vespucci the Android OpenStreetMap Editor
vespucci.io
April 10, 2026 at 8:41 AM
And V22 has been tagged and will be making its way to usual places over the next couple of days.
Thanks to everybody that provided feedback on the beta release!
Release Notes vespucci.io/help/en/22.0...
#OpenStreetMap
Thanks to everybody that provided feedback on the beta release!
Release Notes vespucci.io/help/en/22.0...
#OpenStreetMap
#OpenStreetMap diary post 101 www.openstreetmap.org/user/SimonPo...
Persisting your ids …
This is not about the Linux Foundations Overture Maps attempt to hoodwink the Open Geospatial Consortium into standardising Overtures GERS (Global Entity Reference System) . There is so little technical content available in that proposal that it is difficult to write even a short paragraph about it. But it is motivated by Overtures attempt to engage in the great American tradition of selling snake oil by suggesting that GERS solves real problems . None of the following is new, and all this...
www.openstreetmap.org
March 8, 2026 at 10:41 AM
#OpenStreetMap diary post 101 www.openstreetmap.org/user/SimonPo...
Given the GERS fiasco, time to point to bsky.app/profile/simo... again.
Just your regular reminder that the @linuxfoundation.org Overture maps tool chains (aka the code to produce their data) are not #opensource software.
March 6, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Given the GERS fiasco, time to point to bsky.app/profile/simo... again.
I've penned a short blog post on some revelations the Swiss #OpenStreetMap community has had over the last couple of weeks. If you so want a cautionary tale www.openstreetmap.org/user/SimonPo...
Our (the Swiss OSM communities) TIGER moment
OpenStreetMap old timers know about the infamous 2009 TIGER import of road data in the US that continues giving to this day. Our story has none of the, maybe deliberate, shenanigans (see the TIGER imp...
www.openstreetmap.org
March 4, 2026 at 11:28 AM
I've penned a short blog post on some revelations the Swiss #OpenStreetMap community has had over the last couple of weeks. If you so want a cautionary tale www.openstreetmap.org/user/SimonPo...
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We've updated our FAQ sosm.ch/modi-faq/ to the MODI bill to reflect changes in how swisstopo is positioning their Verkehrsnetz CH product in the run up to the guaranteed passing of the bill in this months parliamentary session.
#MODI #OpenStreetMap
#MODI #OpenStreetMap
MODI FAQ
This FAQ is continuously being improved and expanded and may change at any time. Q: Why does SOSM oppose the MODI bill, isn't improving the efficiency of our mobility infrastructure a good thing?A: We...
sosm.ch
March 3, 2026 at 10:11 AM
We've updated our FAQ sosm.ch/modi-faq/ to the MODI bill to reflect changes in how swisstopo is positioning their Verkehrsnetz CH product in the run up to the guaranteed passing of the bill in this months parliamentary session.
#MODI #OpenStreetMap
#MODI #OpenStreetMap
My comment on the OGC GERS standards proposal github.com/opengeospati...
There is a lot that could be said from a technical pov and Paul Norman has touched on some of them.
But the OMF is simply not an acceptable body for anything and that is where this discussion should stop.
#OpenStreetMap
There is a lot that could be said from a technical pov and Paul Norman has touched on some of them.
But the OMF is simply not an acceptable body for anything and that is where this discussion should stop.
#OpenStreetMap
OGC Seeks Public Comment on Justification for the Global Entity Reference System (GERS) Framework as an OGC Community Standard · Issue #3 · opengeospatial/requests
details coming soon
github.com
March 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
My comment on the OGC GERS standards proposal github.com/opengeospati...
There is a lot that could be said from a technical pov and Paul Norman has touched on some of them.
But the OMF is simply not an acceptable body for anything and that is where this discussion should stop.
#OpenStreetMap
There is a lot that could be said from a technical pov and Paul Norman has touched on some of them.
But the OMF is simply not an acceptable body for anything and that is where this discussion should stop.
#OpenStreetMap
Ah yes digital sovereignty is when you bend over backwards to update google but can't be bothered to give the open alternative even just a heads up www.kaisten.ch/aktuellesinf...
Anyway I think I've caught and updated all of the addresses in #OpenStreetMap , tricky because some of them got reused.
Anyway I think I've caught and updated all of the addresses in #OpenStreetMap , tricky because some of them got reused.
Finish/Update Änderung der Hausnummerierung Ortsteil Ittenthal
www.kaisten.ch
January 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Ah yes digital sovereignty is when you bend over backwards to update google but can't be bothered to give the open alternative even just a heads up www.kaisten.ch/aktuellesinf...
Anyway I think I've caught and updated all of the addresses in #OpenStreetMap , tricky because some of them got reused.
Anyway I think I've caught and updated all of the addresses in #OpenStreetMap , tricky because some of them got reused.
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Der Fondue-Stammtisch in Zürich findet am Freitag 12. Dez. in einer Woche statt. Bitte meldet euch im Poll [1] bis nächsten Freitag an, wenn ihr kommen könnt. Für genug Fondue sollte gesorgt sein aber es vereinfacht die Planung wenn wir vorher schon wissen mit wie vielen Personen zu rechnen ist.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Der Fondue-Stammtisch in Zürich findet am Freitag 12. Dez. in einer Woche statt. Bitte meldet euch im Poll [1] bis nächsten Freitag an, wenn ihr kommen könnt. Für genug Fondue sollte gesorgt sein aber es vereinfacht die Planung wenn wir vorher schon wissen mit wie vielen Personen zu rechnen ist.
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We've released V21.2, as our 'traditional' end-of-year release.
There are some minor changes relative to the beta, most notably the addition of a warning if you are moving a way that has a majority of its nodes off screen.
vespucci.io/help/en/21.2...
#OpenStreetMap
There are some minor changes relative to the beta, most notably the addition of a warning if you are moving a way that has a majority of its nodes off screen.
vespucci.io/help/en/21.2...
#OpenStreetMap
21.2.0 Release notes - Vespucci
Main site for Vespucci the Android OpenStreetMap Editor
vespucci.io
November 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
We've released V21.2, as our 'traditional' end-of-year release.
There are some minor changes relative to the beta, most notably the addition of a warning if you are moving a way that has a majority of its nodes off screen.
vespucci.io/help/en/21.2...
#OpenStreetMap
There are some minor changes relative to the beta, most notably the addition of a warning if you are moving a way that has a majority of its nodes off screen.
vespucci.io/help/en/21.2...
#OpenStreetMap
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#OpenStreetMap Z'nacht in Bern am 2. Dezember osmcal.org/event/4198/
Berner OpenStreetMap-Znacht
Berner OpenStreetMap-Znacht,
2nd December 19:00
at Yaadein, Bern in Bern, Bern, Switzerland. Zäme ässe und chli schwätze, potenziell mit OpenStreetMap-Schwärpunkt. Tragdi ii oder schick e Nachrich...
osmcal.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
#OpenStreetMap Z'nacht in Bern am 2. Dezember osmcal.org/event/4198/
Fixing a small notification bug when reversing a way with @vespucci_editor and taking the opportunity to add support for reversing conditional oneways.
It is some of weirdest code in the app with lots of hardwired stuff, for example
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It is some of weirdest code in the app with lots of hardwired stuff, for example
...
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Fixing a small notification bug when reversing a way with @vespucci_editor and taking the opportunity to add support for reversing conditional oneways.
It is some of weirdest code in the app with lots of hardwired stuff, for example
...
It is some of weirdest code in the app with lots of hardwired stuff, for example
...
Just spent a couple of hours converting old and half note worthy Framemaker documents from 91-93 to something readable.
Among the bangers: multiple letters to regional PTT offices complaining about the multiple 1000s of CHFs we had to (illegally) pay in bonds to get phone lines in to our POPs, ...
Among the bangers: multiple letters to regional PTT offices complaining about the multiple 1000s of CHFs we had to (illegally) pay in bonds to get phone lines in to our POPs, ...
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Just spent a couple of hours converting old and half note worthy Framemaker documents from 91-93 to something readable.
Among the bangers: multiple letters to regional PTT offices complaining about the multiple 1000s of CHFs we had to (illegally) pay in bonds to get phone lines in to our POPs, ...
Among the bangers: multiple letters to regional PTT offices complaining about the multiple 1000s of CHFs we had to (illegally) pay in bonds to get phone lines in to our POPs, ...
To round off the #cloudFlareDown and #githubdown we had an hour long power outage this morning .... seriously considering getting a power station for the coffee machine because of that 😉
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
To round off the #cloudFlareDown and #githubdown we had an hour long power outage this morning .... seriously considering getting a power station for the coffee machine because of that 😉