[OSM-talk] Admin borders/separate database

[Jean-Marc Liotier]

On 11/11/2013 03:48 PM, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
>
> 2013/11/11 Jean-Marc Liotier <jm at liotier.org <mailto: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...

C'mon, I was just attempting a feeble attempt at humor - I should have
added a smiley !

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