[OSM-talk] Multiple Layers for OSM

[Jochen Topf]

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 04:17:44AM -0400, Serge Wroclawski wrote:
> Everyone (including me) has this idea every few years, especially your
> second idea. Then they start coding and the problems begin to really
> come to light, especially when it comes to reconsiling editing issues.
> 
> I think this is one of those "it doesn't help to talk about it",
> problems. Code, find the problems, then take a stab at fixing them,
> then discuss better ways.

Yes of course many of those ideas I wrote down are not new. But I disagree
with your conclusions. If people already thought about it and started
coding and couldn't solve the problems, doesn't that suggest that this is
*not* one of those problems where "it doesn't help to talk about it"? To
me this suggests we need more talking, not less. :-)

But I think you are partly right. I believe we can't think the whole problem
through to the end. Its much too complex for that. But if we can agree on
some framework, a rough design, then the details will come.

And I think the "social issues" are more important than the technical issues
here. First we have to decide whether we want to go down this road at all.

Jochen
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