[OSM-talk-be] This week in OSM mailing lists (June 2 - 8)

[eMerzh]

As usual, thanks a lot!

does it bother if I translate it to fr, and set it on my blog?
I thing this is real cool info for the whole osm community.

(I could eventually help you if you want some help)

Brice

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 21:47, Ben Laenen <benlaenen at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here we are again with this week's edition :-)
>
> Greetings
> Ben
>
>
> * UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) (talk@ and tagging@)
>
> Proposal to have the ability to put an ID on objects which would stay
> invariable whatever you do with it. So you could have something to point at
> instead of node id's which can change easily.
>
> Also ideas on having barcodes or QR-codes and if it could help in
> situations
> like the earthquake in Haiti.
>
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/UUID
>
> On the topic of Haiti: a fundraiser was mentioned on the list:
> http://hot.openstreetmap.org/weblog/?page_id=13
>
>
> * Mapping wide steps (talk@ and then went to tagging@)
>
> How to map wide steps that would cross for example a pedestrian area?
> They're thinking about relations to handle this:
>
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Relations/Proposed/Area
>
>
> * Osmose: quality insurance tool (talk@)
>
> Analyses map data for common errors. Updated daily.
>
> http://osmose.openstreetmap.fr/map/cgi-bin/index.py
>
>
> * Planet file now over 10 GB (talk@)
>
> A good time to post several statistics on the list. Those interested in
> these
> numbers should dig through the archives, making a summary of lots of
> numbers
> isn't really possible :-)
>
>
> * Custom rendering of a small map
>
> (with a tool other than the usual renderers like Mapnik or OSMarender)
>
> http://maperitive.net/ was mentioned in this discussion
>
>
>
> * Tagging proposals (tagging@)
>
>  * Sedimentation tanks
>    redirected to storage tank proposal:
>    http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/storage_tank
>
>  * Garden specification (voting)
>
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Garden_specification
>
>  * Motorcycle repair (proposed on list but put in wiki as approved)
>    http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:shop=motorcycle_repair
>
>  * Bazaars (small shopping streets) (proposed)
>    discussion on whether this needs its own highway tag
>    http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Bazaar
>
>
> * Tagging discussions (tagging@)
>
>  * Beauty parlour
>    http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:shop=beauty
>    http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:shop=boutique
>
>  * What's the difference between garden and park?
>    Apparently some confusion as some parks have "Garden" in their name.
>    But the difference looks clear enough, with the occasional borderline
> case
>
>  * Slag heap (nl and fr: terril)
>    landuse=landfill + landfill=slag_heap/slag?
>
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