[OSM-newbies] The whole data - on DVD or torrent?

[Andre-John Mas]

On 26-Feb-08, at 14:18 , Adrian wrote:

> Jason Reid wrote:
>> Andre-John Mas wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I had a look around the web site, but I had difficulty whether the  
>>> contents of
>>> the Open Street Map database are available via a DVD or a download
> (maybe an
>>> annual dump, available as a torrent)?
>>>
>>> Does anyone know? I will add an entry to the FAQ once I have an  
>>> answer, if that is ok.
>>>
>>> Andre
>>>
>> The full data set is actually made available on a weekly basis as a
>> dump, which can be located at http://planet.openstreetmap.org/, as  
>> well
>> as daily and hourly changesets which can be applied using the Osmosis
>> tool (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Osmosis)
>
> Strictly speaking planet.osm is not a dump of the full database.
>
> As far as I'm aware there is no public copy of the complete database,
> something which bothers me a little (because it means the project is
> dependent on the goodwill of a small number of people).

What is the difference between the two? Is it the difference between
historical and current?

Andre