Very sorry for that 'outburst', it was uncalled for. :( ... I just heard back from the 'Trans Canada Trail' .... I will have a full report in the next few days .... (after i talk with them over the phone) :)
Anyway, the wiki needs a little clarification on how the script works, as well as a 'proper' explaination of this unique conversion process. Sincerly, Sam On 11/9/09, Richard Weait <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 9:23 PM, Sam Vekemans > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Simone, Richard, imports@ , talk-ca@ >> >> The script you share is an 'older-duplicate' of the rulesTXT.zip file >> that i maintain. > > It is nothing of the sort, Sam. It applies rules files to selected > shape files. It is merely a tool. > >> Just as Ian is the 'sole-developer' who compiles the library files >> used to make the java shp-to-osm converter, only 1 person can be >> incharge of this. >> >> Because mistakes like 'natural=lake should be 'natural=water; >> type=lake' needs to be manually fixed by ONE person. >> >> I mentioned already that the rulesTXT.zip file that i maintain will >> change administrators on nov 21st. >> >> This is because i do not understand python script, and a new 'batch >> conversion program will be made available. >> Frank offered to be the one who maintains the batch file admin, and in >> that, is the rulesTXT zip file. >> >> Instead of sharing the TXT files, i share a googleDOCs spreadsheet >> that lists what all the source fields & what OSM tags i used and the >> name of the rules file that it is in. >> >> I run the script for the different areas, and ask the team to take a >> look at it, and submit any bugs they see. >> >> fyi, the geobase2osm.py script took a few weeks to make, Steve Singer, >> was the sole maintainer of the script. >> Unlike geobase, canvec is 90 features, 378 types where geobase is 1 >> with 10 types. >> >> So, once the script became 'suitable' it became available on the SVN. >> >> The challenge with the SVN is that can only handle 1 version at a >> time, and fix 1 bug at a time. >> >> canvec-to-osm0_9_7_3 is designed to. >> -download 256 tiles; unzip; designate folders; convert 90 features, >> sort out 'extas', and zip ... if it was appopriate, it could upload to >> the ftp site as well. >> >> I hope that answers your question, i'll be available on skype & IRC >> later tonight to debate this further. > > I had no question for you Sam, and this is not a debate. > >> Cheers, >> Sam >> >> ps. If your source file is small (less than 100 subtypes) the >> wikiChart suffices.... >> Accept for Richard who is Anti-Google. > > Do not put words into my mouth, Sam. > -- Twitter: @Acrosscanada Blog: http://Acrosscanadatrails.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans OpenStreetMap IRC: http://irc.openstreetmap.org @Acrosscanadatrails _______________________________________________ Imports mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports
