[OSM-talk] Brainstorming: Simple Revert-Tools

[Andy Allan]

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Dave Stubbs<osm.list at randomjunk.co.uk> wrote:

> Assuming you're looking for a tool to actually do reverts, then I'd
> suggest a plugin to an editor -- most meaningful reverts are going to
> result in a conflict that has to be edited -- you might have to
> rebuild unconnected bits of the map by hand if you're reverting a
> delete and someone has added something new in the meantime.

I agree. Reverting changesets "blindly" (whether by script or by
clicking a link on a web interface) is putting too much faith in the
tools and too little opportunity to sanity-check what's going on.
Since even with the most trivial of reverts it's worth checking that
what's happening is what you meant to happen, then it would be wise to
properly equip the person doing the reverting with the tools they need
to sanity-check their actions. i.e. an editor.

Cheers,
Andy