[OSM-newbies] How Do I Handle Outdated Data?

Stewart C. Russell scruss at gmail.com
Sun May 13 04:41:34 BST 2012


On 12-05-12 06:59 , Mike N wrote:
> 
>   It's very unlikely that there will be another import unless by chance
> there someone has created data that is of greater quality than we would
> typically see in OSM.

You can't rule that out, though. For example, the runways of RCAF Port
Albert are still in CanVec, but were dug up in 2006. Every time I'm near
there in OSM, I slide over and check to see that no-one's put them back.
They've reappeared once, and may do so again.

cheers,
 Stewart



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