Comment on Skybox Imaging + GoogleComments−dalek2point312yI wonder what the implications are for OpenStreetMap. Skybox was playing nice with OSM and Mapbox -- https://www.mapbox.com/blog/skybox-mapbox-integration/−Doctor_Fegg12yThe MapBox Satellite layer available for tracing into OSM is sourced from DigitalGlobe[1], not Skybox, so it shouldn't affect OSM.[1] https://www.mapbox.com/help/mapbox-satellite-sources/−mikecb12yI think he's talking about mapbox's custom tasking that's still kinda being worked on. You'll be able to request fresh imagery through mapbox, that will be tasked to skybox (among others) through their apis.[1] https://www.mapbox.com/blog/interfaces-for-visualizing-rapid...[2] https://www.mapbox.com/blog/mapbox-satellite-live-firstlook/
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I wonder what the implications are for OpenStreetMap. Skybox was playing nice with OSM and Mapbox -- https://www.mapbox.com/blog/skybox-mapbox-integration/
The MapBox Satellite layer available for tracing into OSM is sourced from DigitalGlobe[1], not Skybox, so it shouldn't affect OSM.
[1] https://www.mapbox.com/help/mapbox-satellite-sources/
I think he's talking about mapbox's custom tasking that's still kinda being worked on. You'll be able to request fresh imagery through mapbox, that will be tasked to skybox (among others) through their apis.
[1] https://www.mapbox.com/blog/interfaces-for-visualizing-rapid...
[2] https://www.mapbox.com/blog/mapbox-satellite-live-firstlook/