[Rebuild] Coordinates of deleted nodes

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

On 07/09/12 11:04, Andy Allan wrote:
> So I'm going to propose that we stop showing coordinates of deleted nodes.

[...]

> I'm also going to propose that we don't
> change what's going on in the database,

Together, those measures mean that you now have the burden of making 
sure that *no* tool that accesses the database will *ever* show the 
coordinates of deleted nodes.

Off the top of my head, I can list at least Osmosis and the full history 
dump script as software that needs to be modified in addition to the 
rails port, or else these programs will not know anything of your plan 
and happily continue publish the (CC-BY-SA'd) coordinates of deleted nodes.

The not-B solutions, while less elegant, would have you saved from 
knowing exactly who accesses the database and fixing all those programs.

Then again, all those programs likely need work to cope with 
"redactions" anyway. One just has to keep in mind to deal with the 
deleted-nodes issue too.

Bye
Frederik

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