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@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ Generate a map similar to https://www.ccc.de/regional from Wikidata and the doku
![Map as generated by this tool](map.png)
## Installation
1. Create a Python virtualenv: `python3 -m virtualenv venv`
1. Enable the virtualenv: `. venv/bin/activate`
1. Install the dependencies: `pip install -r requirements.txt`
Instead of following these steps, you could also install the dependencies from your OS' package manager.
## Usage
For a quick test run, point the script at the cache.example directory:
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Find the result in the files `map.svg` and `map.png`.
If the wrong font is used in the PNG, make sure the chosen font is installed on your system. ([CairoSVG](https://cairosvg.org/) does not support the use of `@font-face` in style sheets.)
**If the wrong font is used in the PNG, make sure the chosen font is installed on your system.** ([CairoSVG](https://cairosvg.org/) does not support the use of `@font-face` in style sheets.)
When not cache exists or forcing cache renewal, you need to provide the HTTP Basic Auth credentials to doku.ccc.de via an environment variable:
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1. Get a list of Erfas & Chaostreffs from the doku.ccc.de Semantic Mediawiki API.
1. Resolve all POIs' (Erfas & Chaostreffs) street addresses' to geocoordinates using [Nominatim](https://nominatim.org/).
**Use the cache at least for the country and state borders. Otherwise, Wikidata will start rate limiting pretty quickly.**
## Fonts
The font contained in `style/concertone-regular.ttf` was created by Johan Kallas (johankallas@gmail.com) and is licensed unter the terms of the SIL Open Font License v1.10.