[Openstreetmap] Editor question

[Andy Robinson]

And then there are those who just enjoy drawing maps. 

If you want a good map first time you should spend the time and effort to
get it right. By all means use a tool to get you started but better to then
go over the full route in detail to check it properly. I would certainly
discourage the download, import, upload route where the contributor is
placing data into the OSM database unchecked.

Andy

Andy Robinson
Andy_J_Robinson at blueyonder.co.uk 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: openstreetmap-bounces at vr.ucl.ac.uk [mailto:openstreetmap-
>bounces at vr.ucl.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Richard Fairhurst
>Sent: 25 January 2006 09:42
>To: openstreetmap at vr.ucl.ac.uk
>Subject: Re: [Openstreetmap] Editor question
>
>On 25 Jan 2006, at 09:29, Tom Carden wrote:
>
>> We should definitely be meeting this half way, by drawing lines
>> between GPS tracks, and providing tools to convert those lines into
>> streets if they *look* right.  But GPS is raw data in OSM, and I think
>> it should stay that way.
>
>In my experience, there's a vast difference between city streets and
>country roads.
>
>City streets are (generalising wildly here) mapped in conditions of
>poor GPS reception and are junction-heavy. Consequently, so much
>editing is required that converting GPS tracks directly into mapped
>streets is usually more hassle than it's worth. You're better off
>tracing over the top of them, informed by your own knowledge of where
>the streets really go.
>
>Country roads are mapped in conditions of perfect GPS reception and are
>junction-light (per mile travelled). Being able to pick up a 100-mile
>track of a motorway drive, and turn it into a mapped road, is a real
>time-saver. This is _especially_ true of B-roads, canals etc., which
>are also bend-heavy...
>
>Richard
>
>
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