[OSM-newbies] data source

[Richard Weait]

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Maitham <albakry77 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi
> I downloaded OSM data as XML document. Does anyone have any idea about
> the data source? Was it captured by GPS or traced from satellite image?

It could be either, both or neither, depending on your area of
interest.  You might find hints about specific objects in a note tag,
if any.