[OSM-talk] Admin borders/separate database

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

2013/11/11 Jean-Marc Liotier <jm at liotier.org>

> Astute observers of the concept might have remarked that since GIS is
> about layers,



A GIS is likely organized in layers, but it is not necessary. If you have
one big database with everything in it (like OSM) you do not necessarily
have to organize your data in layers (might also depend how you define a
"layer", e.g. layers for users, changes and changesets, geodata?). Of
course you can restructure osm data into classical GIS layers (by
interpreting them and making decisions, i.e. there is not the one possible
layer system but infinite ones), but for what benefit? IMHO it would make
our lifes more complicated rather than easier...

cheers,
Martin
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