[OSM-dev] What about sharing basic rendering rules and using SLD?

[Richard Fairhurst]

Stefan Keller wrote:
> There are currently at least three rendering tools, Mapnik,  
> Osmarender and Kosmos and all are struggling to remain updated on  
> all these keys.
>
> => What about sharing symbolization (= rendering) rules among all  
> renderers?
>
Heavens, no. Why would we want three maps that look the same?

One of the things I like best about Steve (Chilton)'s Mapnik  
cartography is that it doesn't try to render "all these keys". A map  
is not an encyclopaedia.

cheers
Richard