[OSM-talk] Historical Data in OSM database

[M∡rtin Koppenhoefer]

2010/11/15 Russ Nelson <nelson at crynwr.com>:
> Laurence Penney writes:
>  > In principle, historic data is an orthogonal project.
>
> Except when it leaves traces that can be found "on the ground".


I completely agree, and like to add, that those "traces" in most cases
will be in some form or another there (also "under the ground", or in
builldings / the shape of buildings or sites, Names, etc.). You even
see this in the US, which are looking back at a comparatively short
history compared to "old" Europe. Even more you will see traces in
Europe. The thing is that even though there is a strong connection,
OSM and it's environment still isn't prepared to deal with this data,
so at the current point we shouldn't encourage people to add long gone
stuff.

cheers,
Martin