[talk-au] Uploading traces (Was; Hi all ...)

[Delta Foxtrot]

--- On Wed, 17/6/09, Ross Scanlon <info at 4x4falcon.com> wrote:
> No kidding, I'm well aware of the difference betweend
> should and must. 

You keep implying must when I've said should.

> You did not say anything about the greater good and I've
> yet to see any
> reason that it is for the greater good.

Ummm if it isn't for the greater good, why else are we bothering to supply data and support OSM in various ways?

I don't get any personal benefit at present using OSM derived maps in most places I'm likely to be and it might be a long time until I do.

Yes I realise I've just made another very subjective statement and people in other areas will be able to benefit as is, but I'm trying to make a point about the philisphopical nature of the beast as much as any practical one.

> Arguments over being able to create a more accurate map
> when we are
> talking sub 2m distances in most cases are
> irrelevant.  That's the
> distance between one gps and the other on one of my
> vehicles and not even
> the width of most roads.

Unless you have better than consumer grade kit you won't be consistently getting within 2m of accuracy all the time, and I think that sums the argument up right there, you're assuming you will.