[OSM-dev] 'My first OSM experiences' - PDA Mapping software and the OSM mobile binary protocol

[marcus.wolschon at googlemail.com]

On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:16:32 +0000, Oliver Ford <osm at oliford.co.uk> wrote:
> marcus.wolschon at googlemail.com wrote:
>> I added some clarifications to the wiki-page
>> on the Osmbin-format. (What it is intended for,
>> what the status is and that it is not related
>> to this "osm mobile binary protocoll".)
>>
>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSMbin(file_format)
>>
>>   
> Ok, that helps.
> 
> You probably ought to say whether it relates to the 'OSM Binary Format' 
> (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Binary_Format)

Done. Thanks.

> I've also just noticed the wiki distinguishes between 
> 'OSM_Mobile_Binary_Protocol' and 'OSM_Mobile_Binary_Protocol'.

What IS the difference?

> So now we have:
> 1) http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Binary_Format
> 2) http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Mobile_Binary_Format
> 3) http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Mobile_Binary_Protocol
> 4) http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSMbin(file_format)
> 
> Is it just me or would some general clarification/coordination be useful 
> here?

I guess so.
We have
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Category:DataFormats
and I guess we can group the different formats somewhat.

Marcus