[OSM-dev] Binary OSM; the first pass encoder

[Stefan de Konink]

Richard Fairhurst wrote:
> Chris Browet wrote:
> 
>> For Merkaartor, I also implemented a Binary file format (see 
>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Osb_spec_v2)
> 
> Hey, how come it's suddenly _good_ to boast about a binary format?

Because someone made code? + I got very upset I was unable to download 
the planet in time to basically help Tom out if the API needed to be 
stopped.

> Steve has been on at me about how AMF is intrinsically evil since about 
> 1673 AD. Maybe I should have pretended I invented it and called it OSM 
> Compact Binary Format or something.

Steve thinks also that Ruby is heaven, some people just have a bias 
toward good and bad that mortals cannot comprehend ;)


Stefan