[OSM-talk] Adding image to map features

[Ulf Lamping]

Am 29.01.2011 16:26, schrieb M∡rtin Koppenhoefer:
> Here I'm with you. If those Images were stored centrally and hosted by
> OSM or the wikimedia foundation I see a much better chance of not
> having a big image-link-cemetery in the database.

That "cemetery problem" is just caused by the current almost none 
existing usage of the tag. If people find the idea useful, add tags and 
someone comes up with a cool app that uses it, the dead link / old tag 
problem will vanish away pretty shortly ...

Making the use of a "central OSM image repository" (or using Commons) 
mandatory would reduce the amount of photos entered and therefore reduce 
the usefullness.

Of course, telling people that an easy option for them is to add photos 
under a free license to Commons and link from OSM to there wouldn't hurt :-)

Regards, ULFL