[OSM-talk] Import guidelines & OSMF/DWG governance

[Jean-Marc Liotier]

On 09/18/2012 05:42 PM, Simon Poole wrote:
> The French cadastre imports are, as you know, a rather controversial
> subject. In my opinion it is a dataset that doesn't actually increase
> the usefulness of the OSM dataset for most users (building outlines
> without addresses just don't really help with anything)
Building outlines are an essential component of topographical maps,
which have all sorts of uses. Buildings are an essential feature of
flight simulator scenery that does not look dead. Building outlines help
in identifying the position of localities. Even if you believe that OSM
is only about roads, building outlines help in pointing to where ways
may be missing. And I'm sure I have missed many other uses.