[OSM-talk] Naming dispute over Jerusalem - OSM failure

[Pieren]

On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Lambert Carsten <lhc.osm at solcon.nl> wrote:
> As an outsider I really don't understand this. Is there a dispute on
> what can be considered the local language in Jerusalem?

Yes, it is. And this happens on some other areas in the world. The
answer just saying "set up your own tile server" is not working
because the main Mapnik rendering is used as am international
reference, whatever we like it or not. The other answer saying "please
find an agreement locally or keep the name empty" is also not
acceptable impov. This type of answer will not satisfy the two local
communities, neither the rest of the world.
Perhaps the solution adopted by the belgians for their disputed areas
could be used as a model: put both versions in the tag 'name' (as
Frederik already suggested). Another way would be to check how the UN
is handling this on their own maps...

Pieren