[OSM-dev] Final state of objects after they're deleted

[Dan Karran]

Hi everyone,

I noticed recently[1] that there's inconsistency between the final
state of nodes and ways after each is deleted. Nodes retain their last
known tags, meaning we can see the name/type in the history browser.
Ways, on the other hand, get their tags and constituent nodes wiped
out from their last version, meaning that we lose any context from
their last state, and it's not possible to see at a glance what has
been deleted.

I personally think it's better to leave the tags on the last version
of the way, but I know Tom for one prefers the opposite. Do others on
the list have a preference for the way delete should work, so we can
standardise the way it works? If so, please comment on the ticket
instead of replying by mail.


[1] http://trac.openstreetmap.org/ticket/3047


Cheers,
Dan

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Dan Karran
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