Hi, On 12/04/12 07:50, Jochen Topf wrote:
That still isn't specific to Osmosis. Somebody else could implement this algorithm. Markus seems to have done so, albeit a bit differently. The algorithm should be documented somewhere and if you think there can be other algorithms, maybe this one should get a name.
I'd call it the "Osmosis algorithm", and therefore name the header fields "osmosis_...", to make clear that they are intended for this algorithm. - I agree that it would be nice for the algorithm to be documented somewhere but I'm loathe to make this a prerequisite for the proposed changes to OSM-Binary because it will unnecessarily delay the process.
But it should not be named after one of the programs that happen to implement it.
That would then be pure coincidence.
This is a similar issue as with the main OSM map, which was named "Mapnik" after the rendering program which lead to no end of confusion.
Frankly, I don't care what it is called, I just want to get on with the show. Making up a new name for it now and telling everyone that this <new name> is what they've been using all the time is just as confusing but if anyone thinks this is important enough to spend the time to come up with a new name (or bug Brett to come up with one) then they're welcome to do so. Preferably within a couple of days.
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