Hi Chris, my motivation is simple:JOSM claims that the old tag should not be used,the wiki is also clear:"Use generator:source=*instead." http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:power_source I assume that I am not the only JOSM user who is wastingtime looking at these obsolete tags, so I think a cleanup isthe best solution. Gerd
> Subject: Re: [OSM-dev] proposal for mechanical edit reg. power_source + > generator:source > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 18:43:48 +0100 > > On 13/10/15 18:07, Gerd Petermann wrote: > > Hi Chris, > > > > my understanding is that those data consumers > > which were interested in the deprecated tag > > are very likely also interested in the newer one. > > So, they will have code to recognize both versions. > > Users that evaluate only the old version are > > prpbably not really interested in it. > > > Demonstrate that by feedback from all the real data users, not just your > hunch, and I might change my mind. > > Perhaps you don't understand how much deep-felt objection there is to > mechanical edits. They are often reverted and quite rightly so in my > opinion. Unsurveyed mechanical edits often do more harm than good. As I > said before, the original tag is harmless, why would you feel you know > enough about someone else's carefully chosen tags to steam roll over > them to satisfy your idea of tidiness? > > -- > Cheers, Chris > user: chillly >
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