On 9 June 2011 13:30, Graham Stewart <gra...@dalmuti.net> wrote: > >> Fyi, here is the full list of content in the source:name field for >> Suffolk and bits of Cambs,Norfolk and Essex (ordered by frequency of >> occurrence)! > > Well that nicely demonstrates what a complete mess the source tags are!
I have updated the highway source map view to also colour code ways with source=[OS streetvew/locator...] in purplel. Any that also have source:name are shown in the previously described colours. > I particularly like source:name="Mrs Sylvia Secker" :) I thought that was great. Is that not what crowd-sources is all about? > If I can put in my 2p-worth: I've done a fair bit of armchair-mapping* > (yeah yeah, boo-hiss, I know) > > Generally I use the OS StreetView or Locator backgrounds in Potlatch to > spot missing roads, then I trace the roads from the Bing imagery and > name them from the Locator. > I attribute it as source=Bing source:name=OS_OpenData_Locator (as > recommended at > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Ordnance_Survey_Opendata#Attributing_OS > and provided by the 'B' shortcut in Potlatch). I've never used a > verified/surveyed tag. > > So I've got no objection to the proposed bot. If it can be used on a > restricted area and sets the appropriate source tags then it would > simply be automating something I'm doing already and I'd be delighted to > use it. > > Cheers, > Graham > http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/GrahamS > > * While it would be nice if every single road was properly surveyed (and > I do survey when I can), but I just don't think that is a practical way > to make progress with the map. > My local areas (Tynedale, Newcastle, Gateshead, South Shields, Alnwick) > were all pretty blank and there didn't seem to be a much editing going > on at all. > So I take a more pragmatic approach of surveying where I can, recording > GPS routes when I'm out in the car, but also armchair mapping to fill in > big blanks. Judging by Peter's breakdown of "source" tags I'm not alone. > Apologies if this goes against the spirit of OSM, but I'd rather get > the basic road geometry and names out of the way. All maps have those > and they are nothing special. Once they are done with we can concentrate > on the finer details that seem to be the real unique strength of OSM. > Agreed. Peter > _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
