not acceptable to you? I believe NPE
extrapolation are valid.
I've never like historical as a tag or key. It's an adjective is
therefore subjective.
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*I'm sure this is old news to some of you, but...
**http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8402327.stm
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persuasively to rename themselves as they're
not really open, are they?
Fredrick - I think this needs a separate new topic.
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John Smith wrote:
2010/1/2 Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com:
I think it's high time this was done. IMO, OCM should be removed from
the main map options asked persuasively to rename themselves as they're
not really open, are they?
What do you suggest they rename to?
FreeCycleMap
Dave F. wrote:
John Smith wrote:
2010/1/2 Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com:
I think it's high time this was done. IMO, OCM should be removed from
the main map options asked persuasively to rename themselves as they're
not really open, are they?
What do you suggest
it's keeping
hidden.
But, remove it from the main page where it appears comparable with OSM
in the open sense, which it clearly isn't.
My abilities have spent much time mapping over the previous week so I'm
quite happy now, pointing out things that I think are out of proportion.
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Peter Reed wrote:
A few months ago I compared the length of roads on the OSM database
against the figures quoted by the Department for transport, and posted
the results here.
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GPX files not number of users.
Is there a way to find the number of consistent editors say over the
past month or so?
This would give a clearer understanding of who's using OSM.
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I'm aware that bus stop data is being mass imported but are there any
other similar data sets?
Such as post boxes public telephones etc?
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By thoughts will be sent to OS shortly...
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, of a charge /or
advertising, printed maps become much cheaper (depending on which
license it's released under after the consultation).
What's not to like!
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Andy Allan wrote:
On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com wrote:
Though custom cartography is the right answer for many applications, it
will find it difficult to compete with the free, universally-recognised
cartography of the OS.
Are you saying you want
David Earl wrote:
On 14/01/2010 18:27, Dave F. wrote:
Andy, The taxpayers have already paid for it, many times over. I resent
having to pay £7.50 for a map I've already financed to construct.
As I've paid for it, I think it should be given to me free of charge.
For a paper map, I think
sometimes hard to determine exactly
where the boundaries of an estate are!
Indeed. Also if they're not a nice 'circular' shape the name tag can
often fall outside the polygon.
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still hiding behind the cloak of a monopoly
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SteveC wrote:
On Jan 14, 2010, at 11:40 AM, David Earl wrote:
On 14/01/2010 18:27, Dave F. wrote:
Andy, The taxpayers have already paid for it, many times over. I resent
having to pay £7.50 for a map I've already financed to construct.
As I've paid for it, I think it should
of the Thames not showing up on Tube map, am looking into it.
Thanks for those. Is it possible to get the the rail canals to zoom to
the same as the tube? (level 15).
It's hard to check out details like tunnels bridges.
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Grant Slater wrote:
someone ask him first.
+1
But also, Peter, as you appear to have detailed local knowledge,
wouldn't it be better for you to revert back?
If the whole changeset was removed it might erase some correct mapping
that he did.
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)
Others of similar type do display
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Any clues as to what is going on?
Can anyone get a list of the history? Is there a way to view a specific
version?
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Hi Steve
Not sure why, but your post's got mixed up in another thread. You might
want to repost so it doesn't get missed by others.
Steve Chilton wrote:
Have submitted mapnik patches to SVN to render locks but unfortunately there
isn't a standard way of tagging that makes it easy to be
Steve Chilton wrote:
Have submitted mapnik patches to SVN to render locks but unfortunately there
isn't a standard way of tagging that makes it easy to be comprehensive.
I have dealt with what I think are the two most logical options, which are:
two nodes with waterway=lock_gate at either
on osm.org
http://osm.org).
There is no difference between a logo the name tag. They both promote
those companies equally when displayed on the map.
Whether or not they should have a logo is another matter for discussion.
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been
doing before, tag in caveats using the fixme or notes tag to say we're
uncertain of certain areas.
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where your data came from, but if there's some entity you're really not
convinced about using the Fixme/note tags will fully clarify.
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of date data.
Please explain why you think we should keep it?
If a footpath gets moved do you think I should still show a way mark
it as 'this is where it used to go'?
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Lester Caine wrote:
Dave F. wrote:
Lester Caine wrote:
But well mapped rivers don't have ways down their middle
Really?
Care to expand on that please?
MOST rivers are now being mapped fully and so are areas rather than a line
with
some arbitrary width. So
' the physical condition of the way (am I able to
get down that path)
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is why I
feel unsure about amending others traces if I don't know the area,
preferring just to add ways that hadn't previously been mapped.
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keeping an eye on his/her Trowbridge edits can't see
anything destructive, just a couple of minor errors, but we all make
those don't we?
Overall I thinks he's adding to map.
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(into fields/woods ?)
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it will be good to finally see Bristol streets filled
in a bit more. However that won't make it complete - there will still be
too many large areas of residential grey.
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is intimating is that if
there's two set of data, ground survey always take precedence, which I
think is a wrong assumption.
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or road barriers that
define the area?
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earlier.
I've tried to do my bit for the 'completeness' by adding a few green
areas such as parks golf courses etc.
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I'm interested in so I can then use the bar to
zoom accurately to the specific area I'm interested in.
At the moment If I do that it just brings up details of errors for where
I clicked.
Are there any differences between what you've done ITO?
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Should this be simplified in some way?
Andy
OS Streetview has names labelled for junction 16 (Spittleborough
Roundabout) 18 (Tormarton interchange).
Obviously it the signs on the ground show differences they should take
preference.
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On 08/08/2010 14:01, Craig Wallace wrote:
On 03/01/2006 00:37, Dave F. wrote:
On 07/08/2010 19:34, Richard Moss wrote:
I take data from OS as evidence that there is a name for a
road/track etc.
I'm happy with that where I know a road exists, and I have added names
to the farm tracks
On 05/08/2010 23:05, Robert Scott wrote:
On Wednesday 04 August 2010, Dave F. wrote:
Would it be possible to turn these circles off at lower zoom levels?
Personally I like to double click on the map to zoom in at these levels
as it centres the city I'm interested in so I can then use the bar
On 08/08/2010 19:48, Robert Scott wrote:
On Sunday 08 August 2010, Dave F. wrote:
It's an improvement, but it tries to refresh on every click
By refresh do you mean it tries to load the selected match details?
It redraws all the different colour circles on the map (supposedly
searching
of no use.
And, as Tim F., points outs - there's no need to display correct info
(green) at all.
Sorry to ask again, but what does blue represent?
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On 17/08/2010 16:18, Bob Kerr wrote:
Hi, Thanks for the replies,
I have placed a tag
not = Pentlands Gardens
instead of not:name= Pentlands Gardens
Bob
Are you saying you've amended or added a tag just to reduce the
percentage value within ITO?
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by ITO.
Is there a wiki for not:name? I couldn't find one.
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darren39 appears to be responsible. Has anyone contacted him
before? Because as of this morning he appears to still be creating
unjoined ways:
http://osm.org/go/eu2C81oJu--
He's been mapping on OSM for almost two years so it's a bit
disappointing he's not learnt the correct way.
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to implement in Potlatch; it's
basically the opposite of the duplicate node test.
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Hi
I'm trying to understand the new license Contributor Terms and how
they stand when compared specifically with OS OpenData.
Is there a wiki page? I searched but couldn't find one.
I'm after *facts* about the re-license as they're worded at the moment.
Hope you can help.
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On 14/09/2010 17:56, Martin Lucas-Smith - CycleStreets wrote:
We've brokered a dataset of all 2,500-ish bike shops in the UK...
Thanks.
How old is the database are all bike shops members of this association?
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Never a priority for me when I'm out for a ride, but hey, each to their own.
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On 08/09/2010 12:23, Dave F. wrote:
Hi
I'm trying to understand the new license Contributor Terms...
Thanks to all who replied.
A couple of specific questions:
I signed up to OSM a year ago, so I assume I'm under the old CT's.
1. If I trace/import data from OS Opendata today; will I
Hi
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:natural%3Dcoastline
Which is more accurate: the OS Streetview data that shows MHW (spring, I
assume) or the PGS data?
http://os.openstreetmap.org/?zoom=16lat=51.26415lon=-3.01719layers=B0
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the area
that I surveyed recently make sure that it's more accurate than what's
already there (PGS).
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as the NCN ones, so look
likely to remain much longer):
http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/relation/1066850
I thought we weren't tagging temporary/published in books/leaflets at
tourist information type routes.
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is legitimate.
Tagging the source as Yahoo implies that it maybe out of date another,
more accurate survey, should be carried out in the future but that
shouldn't hinder adding the data.
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On 27/09/2010 17:16, Tom Chance wrote:
On 27 September 2010 16:34, Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com
mailto:dave...@madasafish.com wrote:
Hmm... Mapping from Yahoo without ground knowledge is legitimate.
Tagging the source as Yahoo implies that it maybe out of date
another, more
On 27/09/2010 19:18, Tom Chance wrote:
On 27 September 2010 17:41, Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com
mailto:dave...@madasafish.com wrote:
On 27/09/2010 17:16, Tom Chance wrote:
On 27 September 2010 16:34, Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com
mailto:dave...@madasafish.com wrote
Hi
FYI
It appears a user of a couple of months has accidentally deleted some
county boundaries railway route relations.
http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/changeset/5964175
I've emailed him to check. I'll let you know of his response.
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Rail Enquiries.
Using that unique descriptive key clarifies what it is your trying to
describe makes it *easier* for everyone to remember..
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the lack of definitive answers I can only assume that haven't.
How can they ask us to agree to something that they created yet don't
understand?
Very poor.
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this email.
I don't have specific alternatives to those, except to say entities
should be primarily tagged with their physical attributes.
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On 18/11/2010 20:07, Jonathan Bennett wrote:
On 18/11/2010 19:36, Dave F. wrote:
There are too many to list, but whilst this is topical, I have a minor
problem with natural=*. It's far too general. I mean, everything under
the sun is either natural or man made.
Also historical=* is just too
On 23/12/2010 17:39, Richard Fairhurst wrote:
Dave F. wrote:
It appears that it could be the volume of entities as when I pan in to
the centre from more rural areas it's fine until it reach densely
tagged areas. If I pan quick enough it's fine until the screen has
displayed the vast majority
of Bristol I should
tell you I've been adding the residential areas to a multi-polygon
(Relation 1277566) Their number complexity (inner outer areas) have
grown considerably; maybe by too much.
Good luck with organ.
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Dave F. wrote:
Hmm.. FYI as the problem seems to occur over most of Bristol I should
tell you I've been adding the residential areas to a multi-polygon
(Relation 1277566) Their number complexity (inner outer areas) have
grown considerably; maybe
?
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address database, created between Local Councils and
Ordnance Survey. It looks like Royal Mail will be sidelined as they
just make the names up.
Hope this helps
Yes it does, thanks.
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such as rivers. This may have been superseded by Bing,
but I'm not sure if UK coverage of it is fully high-res (zoom 21).
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On 10/02/2011 10:30, Peter Miller wrote:
Personally I would prefer a single linear way for streams rather than
the area 'river-bank' approach which the OS use...
Ideally it should be mapped with both:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:waterway%3Driverbank
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(Allowed button) in
version 2.
I'm not saying it's correct or not, just pointing it out.
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On 11/03/2011 12:59, Ed Avis wrote:
It's clear that the simplified Street
View building shapes are inferior to high-res aerial photos that Bing has
let us use.
But only with older buildings. OS SV is much more upto date with new
version being issued every 6 months (?).
Dave F
in reasonably sizes chunks then *checked*
afterwards they bring value to the OSM database.
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attempt to infer NSL status
Tags:
FIXME:nsl = inferred single-carriageway NSL - remove this tag once verified
source:maxspeed = UK:nsl_single
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Hi
You've probably seen the numerous edits by chriscf.
Well, after reading up on this, I kind of understand what the
source:maxspeed is used for, but I'm not happy that chriscf has guessed
that value for key tags that were added by other users
.
Is this correct or have I missed something?
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that there is
a public right of access - and others illegally indicating otherwise!).
Do these lists use the name OR PA?
If not, then the only source is the OS which is copyrighted.
Tag what you see on the ground
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. are better used as they can be
verified by other means than the OS.
In the cases of use I mentioned, the removal of ORPA did not reduce the
accuracy of the ways.
*If* OS is the only source then I believe it should be be removed for
reasons already stated.
Dave F
made any sense and the OSM data is
correct so it's a false positive anyway. The rest just don't seem to
make sense.
I agree.
I think these are the same as ones displayed in Potlatch2. They're
irritating because of their inaccuracy refusal to stay permanently off.
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pressed touch screens).
I've seen many 'wrong turn indicated' messages in residential areas,
that I suspect have been sent in error by users when handling their
phone after they've parked their car.
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On 29/03/2011 18:58, Kevin Peat wrote:
Well I find it encouraging that people are using OSM otherwise what is
the point of us making it?
The fact they are too stupid to work a satnav is probably true as most
members of the crowd are unfortunately idiots. The mapdust folks just
need to take
in a relation.
General mapping tip: You can go as detailed as you like - if it's
physical, you can map it (given time patience).
Personally I don't tag pavements that are not separated from the road by
grass verge etc.
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On 08/04/2011 15:11, Ed Avis wrote:
I think he meant to say highway=no, which I have used successfully in London.
I must of missed the discussion on the use of this tag. is there a wiki
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Robert Whittaker wrote:
I've just declined the new OSM Contributor Terms (CTs), because
I've previously made edits based on OS OpenData
In which case, I would appreciate it that if you carry out any future
non-OS-derived edits, you do so from
been a conclusive resolution, I've not
seen it.
If there has been, could you help by referring to it?
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Today (for me at least) Bing have removed the OS map option from the
selection list.
Has this happened to others? Is this intentional? - I can't find any
news about it.
To those who like to jump the gun - No, I don't use it to add data to OSM.
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but when selected, doesn't display the 1:50k or 1:25k images at any zoom
level' instead showing the standard road map option.
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It's back to normal, Thanks to both.
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the route shown on the OS see if there's a
complimentary sign pointing back up the path?
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These three are still a bit cumbersome to load so I recommend using at
least four sections for the Monarch's way.
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On 04/11/2011 10:49, Craig Loftus wrote:
Using that as a basis we could tag
building=distillery
building=brewery
building=cider_press
building=perry_press
How would you tag multi use buildings?
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(for example, I'm group co-ordinator for North West Oxfordshire
and have tagged those routes in our area which are under discussion
with local councils and are likely to open in the next few years)
What tags did you use?
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On 02/01/2012 18:55, OJ W wrote:
The Good Pub Guide used to have a useful section for places that you
could get dinner as an alternative to motorway service stations...
There was a couple who, tired of extortionate service station prices,
compiled a list of all good eateries one mile in all
1 - 100 of 645 matches
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