Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Map workshop/Archive/May 2012
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War in Somalia map
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Current situation of the War in Somalia
Article(s): War in Somalia (2009–present)
Request: Clean up and make SVG to make it easier for users to edit. DrewMek (talk) 17:26, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Graphist opinion(s): This map is still being actively maintained, I'd suggest contacting the author for changes. Kmusser (talk) 13:52, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
- Sorry, I realise I didn't really state my reason for requesting here: basically, as far as I can tell, the original, and up until a short while ago, only, user updating the map has been inactive for several months. A few users have come forward stating that they would be able to frequently update the map if it was an SVG, but only one has stated that he has the ability and tools to convert the PNG to an SVG without losing quality, and the process he described seemed, to me, heavily time consuming, given the detail of the map (namely, involving tracing over the lines and reinserting the text; I think he also expressed that finding time for it might be an issue). I am wondering if the users here have a better way of doing it, hence the request (and if not, sorry for wasting time). Thanks!--DrewMek (talk) 19:43, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for the explanation, I'm not sure it'll get any takers here - the conversion process would be the same, a rather time consuming task whoever does it. Kmusser (talk) 04:13, 2 March 2012 (UTC)