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However, there's great value in having "everything with a position on the Earth" in the one true geofabric. Assuming the OSMF is happy to have the database be populated with said objects.<BR>
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I'm sure you can still run up a stylesheet that just shows streets if you want. (-:<BR>
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On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:30:15 +0000, Dave F. wrote:<BR>
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>paul youlten wrote:<BR>
>> But it is still a street map that we are making - administrative<BR>
>> boundaries, top secret government installations, Al Qaeda training<BR>
>> camps, water catchment areas and so on are fascinating (and probably<BR>
>> great fun to map) but they are not necessarily part of a street map.<BR>
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>Paul<BR>
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>I think you have a slightly narrow perspective of OSM.<BR>
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>Yes, it has street in the title & yes, it says "/such as street maps" <BR>
>/in the tag line, but it doesn't say 'only' street maps.<BR>
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>Do you think parks, pubs, recycling centres etc shouldn't be mapped?<BR>
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>If it's a physical entity then it can be mapped.<BR>
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>Cheers<BR>
>Dave F.<BR>
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