[OSM-talk] re-using segments

[Karl Newman]

On Jan 2, 2008 6:20 AM, Ben Laenen <benlaenen at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday 01 January 2008, Alex S. wrote:
> > Maning Sambale wrote:
> > > But no option for selection one or series of segments in way?
> > > Using josm 486 version.
> >
> > There are no more segments as of API v0.5.  You reuse nodes, instead.
>
>
> Am I btw correct in thinking that with the new three-layered way of
> tagging things (nodes-ways-relations) that it's best to have split ways
> on every node where another way meets it? So, instead of one big way
> long as I used to tag things, now a separate way between every
> crossroad?
>
> Ben

I hope that's not being encouraged. Ways should not be split just
because there's an intersection. Ways should be split only when the
properties of the way change (i.e., speed limit changes, or way goes
over a bridge, etc.). Having lots of little streets is almost like
having segments again. It's not very efficient.

Karl