[OSM-talk] Tag name vs operator

[Alan Mintz]

At 2010-07-13 01:34, David Murn wrote:
>If the big logo on the sign out the front says Texasco, then that should
>be the operator.


That's exactly wrong, though, if it is not a Texaco-owned/operated station, 
and this can be hard to determine by casual observation. There needs to be 
a place to put the obvious brand name of what is sold there (Texaco, 
Subway, Mercedes), which is what most people care about, that is separate 
from the ownership of the station (e.g. Bob Smith), which most people don't 
know/care about, that may also be separate from the name of the business 
(e.g. Bob's Auto Service).

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Alan Mintz <Alan_Mintz+OSM at Earthlink.net>