[OSM-talk] Id stability

[Richard Fairhurst]

Frederik Ramm wrote:
> Which brings me back to something I mentioned earlier - I would like 
> to have some kind of "link server" where you can go and say "I 
> want a permanent link to this OSM object", then the server says 
> "ok, I have investigated the object you mentioned and I'd say I 
> make the permanent link point to 'a restaurant named Chez John 
> within 500 metres of this location', is that ok", and you go "yes", 
> and the server then says "your permanent link ID is 1234567890, 
> thank you". At any later time you can query the server for that 
> permanent link ID and you get back either the OSM object, or the 
> current OSM object ID, or nothing if the link is broken.

Yes. Absolutely spot on.

cheers
Richard



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