[Openstreetmap] Maps that Lye
David Cantrell
david at cantrell.org.uk
Tue Sep 27 21:36:19 BST 2005
Frank Mohr wrote:
> another example for "maps that lie" (and the need for ontoloies)
>
> i just found a receipt for a ferry over the Rhine i used,
> where the paper map showed a bridge ...
That's probably a mistake instead of a deliberate lie though.
I use TomTom Citymaps on my Palm for finding my way around strange
cities. It's amazing how often I have to take an "unnamed ferry" for a
few yards - between two roads which cross each other! That it is so
pervasive smacks of a bug to me.
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