Re: [OSM-talk] Why does OSM need timestamps in gpx trails

Tanveer Singh wrote: I use a lowrance unit, and there are no timestamps dumped in tracks. When I convert to gpx, OSM refuses to accept the tracks! Why so? For mapping we just need lat/long, timestamps are not really needed? I know using some perl I can insert bogus timestamps, but thats

Re: [OSM-talk] Why does OSM need timestamps in gpx trails

On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Alex S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tanveer Singh wrote: I use a lowrance unit, and there are no timestamps dumped in tracks. When I convert to gpx, OSM refuses to accept the tracks! See : http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2008-October/030846.html or

Re: [OSM-talk] Why does OSM need timestamps in gpx trails

On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Pieren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Alex S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tanveer Singh wrote: I use a lowrance unit, and there are no timestamps dumped in tracks. When I convert to gpx, OSM refuses to accept the tracks! See :

Re: [OSM-talk] Why does OSM need timestamps in gpx trails

On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 10:51 AM, Tanveer Singh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: These links state that its easy to insert timestamps. So you can get gpx data from tainted sources and still have timestamps. yes, requiring a timestamp does not stop maliciously adding tainted data, but it is helpful in