[OSM-dev] Migrating osm.org to vectors/Kartotherian

[Colin Smale]

Can't we have a multi-lingual map by overlaying a base tile with a
transparent text layer in the chosen language? We wouldn't *need* vector
tiles for that, just a bit more storage (bitmap-based text layers should
compress nicely) and clients which can handle the selection and display
of the extra layer, which is pretty commonplace these days anyway). 

--colin 

On 2015-10-30 12:29, Oleksiy Muzalyev wrote: 

> I've heard from the OSM operations team's member at the conference that it is the question of the servers' infrastructure cost.
> 
> But if we have a vector-based map itself language selection, that we could just add tags _name:fr_ or _name: ru_ and have the OSM map of say New York in French or in Russian for tourists. Or map of Siberia in German also for tourists, Middle East in English, etc. without any additions cost on the server side. It is not that difficult to add such multi-language tags. There could be also the map in Basque, Catalan, Kurdish, Scots and other smaller (by number of speakers) languages without any additional cost and without a civil conflict.
> 
> I realize that mobile hardware is not enough advanced for that yet and vector-based technology is only in an development stage.
> 
> brgds
> Oleksiy
> 
> On 30.10.2015 12:06, Maarten Deen wrote: On 2015-10-30 11:53, Oleksiy Muzalyev wrote: 
> One of the advantages of the the vector-based map would be the multilingualism. 
> 
> For instance at the moment the OSM map of the Middle East is basically 
> useless for me as I do not know the Arabic alphabet yet. But as far as 
> I understand and as I heard at the conference the vector-based map 
> would allow the choice of a language of the map itself. 
> I do not see how that can not be solved with png-based tiles. You only have to render the tiles. 
> The method for detecting which tileset/language to show is the same. 
> 
> BTW: it is still not as simple as rendering "in a different language". Then you start rendering a map in English and see names like "Cologne" or "Brussels"  show up on the map. 
> 
> Regards, 
> Maarten 
> 
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