[OSM-dev] FAQ pointer?

Hi, Is there a dev FAQ? If so, please point me in the direction... I didn't see a way to search the mail list archives, either. I've been following the steps in http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/The_Rails_Port. I've never used Mysql before, and installed it from Synaptic. I am now at

[OSM-dev] Osmosis DB schemas?

Hi, I'm creating a development environment for the first time, following the instructions on The_Rails_Port wiki page, and have created the database. I'm running in problems loading data into the DB. I downloaded one US State (Pennsylvania) from planet.king-nerd.com, and downloaded the latest

[OSM-dev] Data checks?

Hi, Now that I have my environment working (thanks again!), I'm now ready to do something with it. On the Things_To_Do page, I saw the Task:_Data_Consistency_Checks, which seemed to fit my skills, and so I (gulp) signed up for it. My qualifications: I have several years of experience working

[OSM-dev] Notes on dev environment setup

Hi, First, thanks to everyone (on- and off-list) who got me past my bumps!! As someone who went through the process of setting up a dev environment on Ubuntu as a total Ruby on Rails and MySQL newbie, I have some notes to make the next one easier. 1. In addition to the Debian packages noted,