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

[Ross Scanlon]

> --- 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.

No i'm not implying must.  I asked why SHOULD we be uploading them.

>> 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?

The greater good is supported by the end product not by data (GPX files)
that, although supports the end product, is not shown in the final map or
routing solutions.

> 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.

Do any of us?  I've put in about 12000km's of ways and yes I'm getting
more benefit daily but there are still places without osm data and if I'm
going there I'll add data from them.

>> 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.

And yet again you are assuming I'm saying something totally different to
what I'm saying.  What I'm refering to is when there are multiple traces
all less than 2m apart IN MOST CASES not the accuracy of the gps.  Who
said I don't have better than consumer grade equipment?

Most consumer grade will be less than 5m but generally arround 10m
depending on particular hardware used but that's a matter of checking the
HDOP at the time.  At no point did I say anything about getting 2m
accuracy from consumer grade equipment.

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Cheers
Ross