[OSM-talk] logging with precission/amount of data set to maximum

[Nick Hill]

Joerg, do you envisage a time when the GPS data alone could be used to 
automatically draw maps which exceed the quality that an experienced 
user with local knowledge has drawn over GPS tracks by hand?

If so, when do you think that will be?

Is there a race between putting together a system which could automate 
the process, and Europe having been free mapped by hand?


Joerg Ostertag (OSM Munich/Germany) wrote:
> On Thursday 07 September 2006 12:08, Richard Fairhurst wrote:
>> But as per the other day's conversation, it does discriminate against
>> those of us who use old eTrexs with auto track compression. :(
> 
> I wouldn't use this feature even if i had it. Since this makes later 
> computations very flaky and difficult. So if you have enough memory available
> in your gps it would be great to have all track points stored. This way 
> you'll be able to see much more things in the track logs than you currently 
> see.