[OSM-talk] to all potlatch and JOSM users - automatic simplification of geometry

[Richard Fairhurst]

Stefan de Konink wrote:

> And then you realise that the alignment of Yahoo Imagery is wrong  
> on most
> places, and you have killed good vector material. Great job :)

"Good vector material"? Tell me, have you ever _seen_ TIGER?

Seriously, you're kidding me. Yahoo may be out-of-alignment here and  
there but by and large if the street looks straight in Yahoo, it is  
straight. And US city streets generally are. TIGER streets are  
bonkers mad wavy.

I can't believe I'm having to explain this to people who could  
actually go and see for themselves with two clicks of the mouse. Ah,  
the joys of mailing lists. :(

cheers
Richard