[pkg-fso-maint] tangogps and openstreetmap

[Steffen Moeller]

Hello,

I read through http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/TangoGPS#Debian and felt that it was not
completely right. Is the activation of the device truly necessary? Rather not, it seems,
at least not for me.

The directory /root/Maps seems to find some consensus between Qtopia and Debian concerning
the location of OpenStreetMap data that was downloaded for offline reuse. I'd prefer to
use /var/cache/osm, instead. Would that sound reasonable to you as well? Or is there a
better location?

How can I quit using tangoGPS without using the Unix shell to kill it? ALT-F4 or CTRL-Q or
Q don't seem to work and I don't want to use the keyboard either, really. Am I right in
that there is a quit-button or menu-entry missing?

When tracking for OpenStreetMap (while playing Mokomaze), how can I reasonably
user-friendly prevent the freephone to go to sleep (darken the screen)?

My GPS data is rather unreliable when staning still. Speeds of 0.7 (find but rare) via 2
or 3 (often) up to 9 km/h are reported when the correct speed is 0. Is there a way to help
with calibration of some sort? My handheld GPS receivers are better (also tracking more
satellites, though). Do you observe something similar?

Many greetings

Steffen