On 26-Feb-08, at 14:18 , Adrian wrote: > Jason Reid wrote: >> Andre-John Mas wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I had a look around the web site, but I had difficulty whether the >>> contents of >>> the Open Street Map database are available via a DVD or a download > (maybe an >>> annual dump, available as a torrent)? >>> >>> Does anyone know? I will add an entry to the FAQ once I have an >>> answer, if that is ok. >>> >>> Andre >>> >> The full data set is actually made available on a weekly basis as a >> dump, which can be located at http://planet.openstreetmap.org/, as >> well >> as daily and hourly changesets which can be applied using the Osmosis >> tool (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Osmosis) > > Strictly speaking planet.osm is not a dump of the full database. > > As far as I'm aware there is no public copy of the complete database, > something which bothers me a little (because it means the project is > dependent on the goodwill of a small number of people).
What is the difference between the two? Is it the difference between historical and current? Andre _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies
