[OSM-talk] Multiple versions of same node in changeset

[Tobias Knerr]

Frederik Ramm wrote:
> 
> Tobias Knerr wrote:
>> I've just spotted several changesets where a large number of versions of
>> the same node were created within a single changeset, e.g.:
>> http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/changeset/8542345
>>
>> Should that even be possible?
> 
> Sure, most editors allow you to keep a changeset open and continue to
> upload to it. If you modify the same object several times, then this
> will lead to what you observed above.

I optimistically assumed that the modifications are merged when the
changeset is closed, thus creating a changeset indistinguishable from
one that was created in one go. But it's obvious that I don't know
anything about the inner workings of the API.

Well, it seems I will have to convert that user to JOSM so he can
temp-save locally instead of making a mess of the object history. ;)

-- Tobias Knerr