[OSM-dev] GPX Planet Dump

[Gregory Williams]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Gervai [mailto:grinapo at gmail.com]
> Sent: 06 April 2013 13:50
> 
> On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > - This dump only includes the data inserted into the database (lat,
> > lon,
> 
> Risking to sound way too negative I have to ask what is the point of
creating
> "gpx dumps" with the same data content as API queryable data?
> My original request - years ago - came up because I missed additional data
> contained in the GPX files, especially HDOP values and waypoints.
> As far as I see this dump will not contain either; basically you dump what
> anyone could dump by querying the API, you only save the resources for not
> doing it one-by-one, right?

If you followed that argument through then you'd also be able to say that
there's no point in publishing the planet file each week, since it's all
queryable via the API.

The point of publishing all of the GPX data is, just like the planet, when
you're doing something on a larger scale than would be sensible, polite, or
in line with the usage policy for the API.

Gregory