[OSM-talk] Is *just* tracing useful?

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

> This is basically the question: Is it better than a whole load of  
> white space on the map?

For the end user an unnamed street is certainly better than no street  
at all ("take the third right..."). For the mapper, perhaps less so  
as it obscures the "todo" things but this can be overcome if you  
develop the right technology. For example, you can load the "maplint"  
layer on your Garmin GPS, so nameless roads will be highlighted and  
if you happen to be in the vicinity, you just go there and make a  
note - this has been used successfully in near-complete Karlsruhe to  
fill the gaps.

Bye
Frederik

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