[PATCH] Work on a dive localisation tool using GPS coordinates

[Dirk Hohndel]

Henrik Brautaset Aronsen <subsurface at henrik.synth.no> writes:

> Linus Torvalds wrote:
>> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Dirk Hohndel<dirk at hohndel.org>  wrote:
>>> I completely agree.
>>
>> The thing is, looking at the osm widget, I personally wouldn't want to
>> use it even though I *do* have GPS locations for some of my dive. I
>> think the build problems are a bigger problem than the osm solution is
>> a solution.
>
> I disagree.  Having the OSM widget is far better than not having it.  I 
> have GPS coordinates for all the sites I've been diving at.  Being able 
> to use the OSM map to pick new dive spots would be perfect, which 
> basically would mirror how I presently do it in MacDive.  We could of 
> course have a clickable google maps URL in there as well, but I really 
> don't want to lose the integrated widget.

I really like AN integrated widget. That's why I suggested this in the
first place.

But I have to agree with Linus - the specific library that we are using
right now really is not making my heart sing. The Fiji / Hawaii issue is
one thing. The un-labeled red dots is another. What really kills it for
me is the lack of satellite imagery...

I took the code because I wanted to play with it and I assumed that we
could make the experience better. Given what we've seen so far I think
there are some serious limitations that we may not be able to easily
work around.

I think Lubomir's link handling fixes might make it relatively painless
to add some kind of Google Maps link... would this be an alternative?

/D