[geeks] gps on plane [mapping software]

[Thomas Gallaway]

I used Microsoft Streets and Trips ;-) For beeing from Microsoft the 
software was running pretty well. Also I liked the construction 
database. It would download all the recent construction's for the map 
you plotted and found alternative routes.

On Saturday, July 26, 2003, at 06:33 AM, Hugh Saunders wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 26, 2003 at 05:44:01AM -0400, Thomas Gallaway wrote:
>> That whole thing with electronics on planes does not make any sense at
>> all. I did fly a lot last year and I a few times had my gps hooked to
>> my laptop with a mapping software. Was rather cool to see where you 
>> are
>> right now in the air and how fast the car was moving on the map ;-)
> just out of interest, what software were you using to plot the map?
>
> I was using psinmea but that isnt vgood...
>
> have just started playing with gps so would like some good mapping
> software would appreciate linux suggestions, but if autoroute/other
> windows stuff is just better then i'll make space for an XP partition 
> :-(
>
> thanks!
>
> -- 
> hugh
>
> ps: thanks for backing me up =o)
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