[OSM-newbies] When and what to upload

Andy Robinson (blackadder) blackadderajr at googlemail.com
Mon Feb 25 12:35:50 GMT 2008


Ann,

No real need to edit the trace. Traces always contain some poor data anyway.

Whether you upload the trace before or after you create the ways is up to
you depending upon what editor you are using.

Hope that helps

Andy

>-----Original Message-----
>From: newbies-bounces at openstreetmap.org [mailto:newbies-
>bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Anne Wilson
>Sent: 25 February 2008 11:13 AM
>To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: [OSM-newbies] When and what to upload
>
>My first attempt was messy, so I started again.  I now have a trace that is
>largely OK, but has some extraneous bits in - probably because I didn't
>start
>and stop cleanly.  I understand that uploading the trace confirms that I
>have
>walked it, but should I clean up the trace, then upload it before doing any
>editing, such as creating ways?  I'm not really clear about the sequence.
>
>Anne





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