[OSM-talk] Potlatch doing source=GPS in error?

[John Smith]

2009/9/24 Jonas Häggqvist <rasher at rasher.dk>:
> John Smith wrote:
>> 2009/9/24 Someoneelse <lists at mail.atownsend.org.uk>:
>>
>>> I think that it's easy to get too prescriptive...
>>
>> I'm not suggesting anyone do any of that, I'm pointing out how silly
>> it is to say gps is more precise than saying survey.
>
> source=GPS is a more precise description of the source than source=survey.
>
> What you chose to do with that information is up to you, but I don't see
> why making the distinction is harmful?

Because of consistency, if things this simple can't be consistent then
more complex things will diverge.