<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Am Mo., 2. Jan. 2023 um 22:03 Uhr schrieb Andy Townsend <<a href="mailto:ajt1047@gmail.com">ajt1047@gmail.com</a>>:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
It's certainly possible (as I've said in that discussion) to use OSM IDs <br>
as "stable enough to do real work with" - I do it all the time.<br>
<br>
Can I guarantee that the shop at "No 55 Main Street" will always have <br>
the same OSM ID? No, but it's unlikely to change. Can I guarantee that <br>
in real life it'll always be the same shop? Of course not - businesses <br>
close and open; buildings get knocked down and replaced.</blockquote></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I agree, with route relations it is even more likely that they do not change (if the route does not change/cease to exist), because there is no converting from node to polygon or back.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Martin<br></div></div>