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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 22/07/2022 15:23, Dave F via Talk-GB
wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:57633c26-1936-1529-6d54-54f8b0f0579b@btinternet.com">"and
that OS will refer the public to OSM stating it's an OSM issue. "
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That's an unfounded assumption on your part.
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<p>As a DWG member I see complaints about almost all apps that show
any OSM attribution, including but not limited to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Facebook/Instagram</li>
<li>Bing, Apple and other map sites<br>
</li>
<li>Alltrails (and other "hiking" apps)<br>
</li>
<li>Komoot and other routers<br>
</li>
<li>... and yes, Ordnance Survey (and OS customers)</li>
</ul>
<p>Most of these complaints are unfounded. A very common problem is
that (as in this case) access information is available from OSM
but is ignored by the company using the data*. It is
unfortunately common that these companies refer their users to OSM
about non-OSM problems (at least 4 of the examples above have done
so).</p>
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<p>Picking up on something that Jez said in another reply:</p>
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<div dir="auto">The footpaths layer in Mapbox Streets is neither
attributed with 'access' nor split into separate
permitted/private layers, so a developer is unable to tell
whether there is an access restriction.</div>
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I think it's a little unfair on Mapbox. If the OS has chosen to
use a product that is unfit for their purpose then that's their
fault, not Mapbox's, surely? I would hope that OSM UK (given that
they are in contact with the OS) would make that clear. If it
would help, I'd be happy to explain "how access tags work in OSM"
to the OS with a DWG hat on; just drop an introductory email to
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:data@openstreetmap.org">data@openstreetmap.org</a> .</p>
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<p>Best Regards,</p>
<p>Andy</p>
<p>(from the DWG** which tends to get the complaints that the top of
this mail suggested do not occur)<br>
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<p>* another is where the company concerned has their own source of
"places" data (think Facebook/Instagram) which is overlaid onto an
OSM background, and OSM gets the complaint</p>
<p>** <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Data_Working_Group">https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Data_Working_Group</a><br>
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