[Tagging] RFC - A broad look at fountains

[Warin]

On 9/10/22 21:08, Peter Neale via Tagging wrote:
> No, it would not "turn them into taps", but it WOULD mean that a tap 
> is present as part of the structure of the device.  
> "amenity=drinking_water; tap=yes".


If something is fitted with a tap on its outlet .. it is then a tap.

If it was fitted with a shower .. then it becomes a shower.

If a roof is later fitted with walls, a door or 2 and some windows is it 
then

building=roof, layer=1, walls=yes, entry_doors=yes, windows=yes ..

or simply building =yes?


> The water is potable and you have to operate a tap to make it flow (so 
> you may be OK to get a drink, but your dog might struggle and need 
> assistance)
>
> A tap is a device to control the flow of whatever liquid (or gas, I 
> suppose) is coming out.  Potable water, non-potable water; lemonade; 
> petrol (gasoline), Oxygen, whatever.......
Nit picking: Oxygen is a gas .. under 'normal' conditions.

I would expect the following to have taps are part of their construction 
- as a OSM default - shower, bottle filler, drinking fountain. If there 
is no tap .. then tap=no .. or better flow=continuous. Why is 
flow=continuous better .. it says what it is.

>
> Regards,
> Peter
> (PeterPan99)
>
> On Saturday, 8 October 2022 at 18:43:39 BST, Peter Elderson 
> <pelderson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I have the impression that slow running water points in Europe rapidly 
> are fitted with a push button fot a limited amount of water or a 
> limited tap time. Would that turn them into water taps?

Continuous flow of water features in Australia has long been 
problematic. Anything that is used in a not continuous manner has a tap 
fitted of some description for user operation. Public taps have even had 
their handles removed when things get rather dry.




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