[OSM-talk] THIS is the kind of enthusiasm some would reject

[Dave F.]

On 08/09/2015 13:56, Mateusz Konieczny wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:37:47 +0100
> "Dave F." <davefox at madasafish.com> wrote:
>
>> This is one reason I believe linear ways tagged as man_made=bridge
>> should be rendered:
>> man_made=bridge
>> bridge=*
>> historical=railway
> Please, see definition of man_made=bridge on the wiki.
>
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:man_made%3Dbridge
>
> "The tag man_made=bridge is used to tag a bridge defined by the outline
> of the bridge."
>
> See also "Used on these elements"
That may the (restrictive) way it's used now but please explain why it 
can't be expanded to include linear ways?

You're advocating the use of man_made=bridge but don't want it rendered 
for the way the *vast* majority of these bridges will be mapped - as 
linear ways. Why?

Dave F.

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