[OSM-talk] Patch to render names from routes and custom highway shields on a per country basis

[Alex S.]

Matt Williams wrote:
> If an American wants to create an American-style map with the
> whole world coloured their way, then that's fine.

Obviously, you aren't American.  There is no central authority here that 
decides how maps are drawn.  Every map publisher has their own way of 
doing it.  American maps have only one thing in common: they include a 
legend.