[Talk-GB] OS Locator comparison and Google Streetview
Just to say that I, along with a number of other people, have being doing some OS Locator based updates to OSM over the past few days following the release of the latest OS Locator update. Where OS Locator and OSM disagree I either do a Google search to see if Zoopla or other reputable sources can resolve the discrepancy for me (on the basis that houses particulars are probably going to be right). In some cases I may instead try Google Streetview and check the street sign. If nothing works then I leave it unless there is some other reason to believe OS Locator. Now... As a note of appreciation to Google in situations where I use Google Streetview I then check their mapping to see if they are right or if they are also incorrectly trusting OS Locator. Where Google Maps is wrong as per Google Streetview I then 'report and problem' to Google giving them the correct spelling. I was impressed that my last report, made at 6pm yesterday evening, was responded to at 9am this morning confirming my change. I have checked and it is already fixed on their mapping. Needless to say it was fixed on OSM at 6pm last night! Can I encourage other people to consider doing the same. That way we get better maps for everyone and we provide something back to Google where we use their resources. For the avoidance of doubt, we should only used Google Streetview to check street signs to resolve the occasional queries and some people don't even like that. What OSM contributors must never do is use Google Maps as a primary source (which is called plagiarism)! Regards, Peter Miller (PeterIto) ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] OS Locator comparison and Google Streetview
Peter Miller wrote: Just to say that I, along with a number of other people, have being doing some OS Locator based updates to OSM over the past few days following the release of the latest OS Locator update. (leaving aside the Google issue) Can I make one additional request - If you're adding street names based on OS Locator can you make it clear (via a source:name tag) that you've done that? That is extremely useful information as it tells future on-theground mappers which streets haven't been surveyed for POIs and linking footpaths, etc. Cheers, Andy ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] OS Locator comparison and Google Streetview
On 15 November 2012 12:20, SomeoneElse li...@mail.atownsend.org.uk wrote: Peter Miller wrote: Just to say that I, along with a number of other people, have being doing some OS Locator based updates to OSM over the past few days following the release of the latest OS Locator update. (leaving aside the Google issue) Can I make one additional request - If you're adding street names based on OS Locator can you make it clear (via a source:name tag) that you've done that? That is extremely useful information as it tells future on-theground mappers which streets haven't been surveyed for POIs and linking footpaths, etc. Definitely. I do try to do that every time. It is however a bit confusing that pressing 'b' in os locator background view with the 'simple' panel displayed in Potlatch appears to achieve nothing (even though it works behind the scene). It is also a bit dangerous that it is easy to change the 'ref' field for a road to 'b' if one pressed return on the name field for a more major road (which works fine for residential roads). It is also odd that pressing return a few times to get away from text boxes on the Potlatch interface for primary and trunk roads seems to freeze at the 'lanes' text field so it is also easy to change the lanes count to 'b'! Finally, it is odd that 'b' doesn't work when more that one road segment is selected in Potlach, We will do a trac ticket or two for Potlatch as appropriate. Peter Cheers, Andy __**_ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.**org/listinfo/talk-gbhttp://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
