[talk-au] Few questions about tagging ways in Australia

[John Henderson]

On 10/09/12 12:49, Richard Weait wrote:

> The "don't copy from other sources" thing is about as close as we
> have to a Commandment.  "Just Don't Do It."  It's carved on a stone
> tablet somewhere.  it goes along with, "be nice to each other", "no
> editwarring", "don't delete the grocery store that competes with the
> one you own", and "don't add just one little worm t your code just
> this once because you need the money."

It's time to remind people with GPS units that it may be possible to
copy existing maps without realizing it.

On some units which show maps, there's a "snap to road" feature (by
whatever name).  If a proprietary map is loaded, such a GPS will try to
interpret a deviation of a hundred metres or more as being on the known
road.

Turn off the "snap to road" feature to avoid copying the existing map.

John