[OSM-talk] An old question about GPX traces

Tom Carden tom at tom-carden.co.uk
Wed Sep 13 23:37:49 BST 2006


ranaldo at unina.it wrote:
> Why not shift timestamp? it would respect privacy and editors needs :)
>   

Because from 2 positions and 2 timestamps you can calculate speed, and 
this might be used against you.  Not now, but perhaps in a few years?  
(It's not a fear I personally have, but it is a reason I can think of 
why offsets might not be enough for some people).

Tom.






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