[OSM-talk] The Return of the Highway tags and other junk

[Ben Robbins]

>Then you aren't following the spec, such as it is, so your mapping won't 
>get
>rendered properly (conversely if you have your own renderer you won't 
>render
>the majority of data provided by others properly).

I am not following the spec in a few circumstances.  The current spec 
doesn't allow the transfer of all data gathered on paper, onto OSM.  To 
avoid this filtereing I have adapted.   I'm having this discussion with the 
aim of being able to follow the spec, but if nothing comes of it I would far 
prefer to map acurately than just see my work in renders.

>Even if you disagree, there's no point in diverging from the spec unless 
>you
>are creating a completely separate data set (e.g. underlying geology or 
>sime
>such), or perhaps have a reasonable expectation that it will be adopted,

Its not completly different.  The underlying geology is there as it effects 
the speed at which you travel, just as the discussion for Road widths has 
been raised.  Im not proposing the tagging of the tone of grey, wich the 
tarmack is, for example; wich some may find interesting, but is irrelevent 
to route finding.

>if it is something uncontroversial (amenity=university in the 
>Proposed_features
>page? No doubt someone will argue on principle!)

Yes, there is always disagreements, but the only way of solving this is 
basing decisions on validaty and value of each arguement, rather than the 
amount of people that say something.  Taking points down to yes/no will 
usually result in most people coming to an agreement, as points are 
hopefully missed less often.

David

Ben

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