README FOR Lakewalker
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The Lakewalker plugin can be used to generate traces of lakes, rivers or shoreline from
LANDSAT imagery (or theoretically any imagery that is provided on a WMS server).

Currently the plugin features 2 modes of operation: Native and Classic. The classic mode 
requires the Python lakewalker.py script to be downloaded into the lakewalker directory
within the JOSM plugin directory.

Common Features:
 - On-screen feedback to Lakewalker progress with cancel
 - Tag ways appropriately
 - limit ways to length
 - Manage Landsat image cache from Prefs screen

Native Features:
 - Doesn't require Python

Classic Features:
 - Access all lakewalker options via preferences
 - Read data in thread
 - ...