[Talk-GB] [OSM-talk] Improving ref=* documentation

Colin Smale colin.smale at xs4all.nl
Fri Aug 6 12:51:55 UTC 2021


>     On 08/06/2021 1:52 PM Andy Townsend <ajt1047 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>     On 06/08/2021 12:26, Colin Smale wrote:
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>         > >         There cannot be more than one "authoritative source" by definition.
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>     Sure there can.  We have lots of places in OSM (including international borders) where authoritative sources conflict.  It's enough of a problem that the OSMF has a policy specifically for it: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/w/images/d/d8/DisputedTerritoriesInformation.pdf .
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Got me there, Andy. The United Nations could be used as an authoritative source, but I think even they acknowledge disputed areas. But I admit I struggle to think of any other examples.
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