Changeset 741
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- Apr 7, 2010, 11:48:39 AM (10 years ago)
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r737 r741 5 5 6 6 <p> 7 This site exists to act as a central repository for public domain UK 8 postcode databases. Shortly, a geocoder and database downloads will appear 9 here using data from <a href="http://www.freethepostcode.org">freethepostcode.org</a> and <a href="http://www.npemap.org.uk/">npemap.org.uk</a>.</p> 7 This site exists to act as a central repository for free UK 8 postcode databases. Broadly speaking, free in this case means suitable for reuse without 9 restriction. 10 <p> 10 11 11 12 <p> 12 Register for interest at <a href="http://urchin.earth.li/mailman/listinfo/freepostcodes-announce">http://urchin.earth.li/mailman/listinfo/freepostcodes-announce</a> or get involved at <a href="http://urchin.earth.li/mailman/listinfo/freepostcodes">http://urchin.earth.li/mailman/listinfo/freepostcodes</a>. 13 Since this site was set up, the Ordnance Survey have released the full postcode 14 database under an open licence. You can find the raw data for download under then name "Code-Point® Open" 15 at the Ordnance Survey's <a href="http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/opendata/">Open Data</a> site. 16 <p> 17 18 A geocoder has been put up by a third party at <a href="http://www.uk-postcodes.com/">http://www.uk-postcodes.com/</a>. 19 20 The previous projects that catalysed this side are collecting postcode data from the public 21 and putting it into the public domain: 22 23 <ul> 24 <li><a href="http://www.freethepostcode.org">freethepostcode.org</a></li> 25 <li><a href="http://www.npemap.org.uk/">npemap.org.uk</a></li>. 26 </p> 27 28 <p> 29 Register for interest at <a href="http://urchin.earth.li/mailman/listinfo/freepostcodes-announce">http://urchin.earth.li/mailman/listinfo/freepostcodes-announce</a> or get involved at <a href="http://urchin.earth.li/mailman/listinfo/freepostcodes">http://urchin.earth.li/mailman/listinfo/freepostcodes</a> however it is likely that not much more 30 will happen on these projects. 13 31 </p> 14 32
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