[OSM-talk] JOSM update / why does API return GPS points in descending order?

[Richard Fairhurst]

Frederik Ramm wrote:

> Does any application *not* read all pages returned?

Well, in Potlatch the "download points in current area" is the primary  
method of reading tracklogs (as - mercifully - it doesn't have any  
access to your local file system), so yes, it does return only the  
most recent n000 points to avoid utterly boggling the server/your  
browser. That said, it doesn't use the XML API anyway so it's a bit of  
a moot point.

cheers
Richard