[Tagging] Straw pole Temperature=objective default unit?
Warin
61sundowner at gmail.com
Thu Apr 9 05:19:44 UTC 2015
To be clear... IF the mapper enters, say,
temperature=46
a) this is taken as 46 °C
b) taken as 46 °C, except in regions where Fahrenheit is use then 46 °F
(similar to default speeds taken as kmh or mph depending on region)
c) an error and rejected.
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You can comment on the degree symbol and the use of a space .. I'm
coming to the conclusion that both are optional. But the main subject is
the default unit.. a) °C, b) selected by region as °Cor °F, c) an error.
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On 9/04/2015 3:00 PM, Jan van Bekkum wrote:
> I would prefer a degree symbol. Otherwise you never can be sure that C
> is meant by a mapper from a F region.
>
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 4:13 AM Dave Swarthout <daveswarthout at gmail.com
> <mailto:daveswarthout at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I think that, as for elevations, it should default to degrees
> Celsius. That is, taking the number 20 as a value would mean 20
> degrees C. The tag could accept Fahrenheit if the numeric value
> is followed by a space and the letter F.
>
> Also, no degree symbols please.
>
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 9:03 AM, Andrew Errington
> <erringtona at gmail.com <mailto:erringtona at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I think if no unit is specified then it should be taken to
> mean Celsius worldwide. To define the unit explicitly use
> n[.n][C|F]. We should also state that the degree symbol is
> not required (and maybe that it should never be present).
>
> At least, that's my opinion.
>
> Andrew
>
> On 9 April 2015 at 10:33, Bryce Nesbitt <bryce2 at obviously.com
> <mailto:bryce2 at obviously.com>> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 5:52 PM, Warin
> <61sundowner at gmail.com <mailto:61sundowner at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Please indicate your preference a,b or c. (or d etc if
> they are nominated?)
>
>
> Explicit units are better than implicit.
>
> But there still needs to a be a better defined case for a
> temperature tag: there are very few fixed temperatures that
> meet OSM's criteria of verifiable.
>
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