OpenHistoricalMap/Plans

From OpenStreetMap Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Logo.png
This page describes a historic artifact in the history of OpenStreetMap. It does not reflect the current situation, but instead documents the historical concepts, issues, or ideas.
About
An OpenHistoricalMap project roadmap
Impact on OpenStreetMap
The plans have largely been executed; any remaining items are being tracked in GitHub.
Reason for being historic
The issue tracker and project board on GitHub are more effective venues for tracking action items.
Captured time
2023


This page is about current plans, and has some record of past plans, some of which happened and some which didn't.

Planning

Planned

Running

Closed

  • Make this page look better

Declined

Server infrastructure

Planned

Running

Closed

Declined

Map editors

Planned

  • Merkaartor
    • Create instruction for use and setup [3]
  • JOSM
    • Create plugin to easily switch to OHM-mode and setup filters for start_date and end_date [4]
  • Editors in general
    • design plugins to simplify Historical Mapping

Running

Closed

  • iD
    • add filter for start_date and end_date to iD – fixed in [5] and again in [6] and yet again in [7]

Declined

Documentation

Planned

  • Set up a server for wiki.openhistoricalmap.org [8]
  • Migrate information to wiki.openhistoricalmap.org

Running

Closed

Declined

Map data

Planned

Running

Closed

  • Set up a GIS-Server with ressources of historical maps. Each entry must contain the location, bounding box, source name, pointer the ressource (i.e. link). – No dedicated server, but [9] and Map Warper are available for use.

Declined

Other

Planned

Running

  • create a more formal community governance model for OHM

Closed

  • affiliate with a well chosen partner such as the Linux Foundation or OSM US - OpenHistoricalMap is now a Charter Project of OpenStreetMap US.

Declined

See also

External links