Re: [talk-au] Way has been simplified...

2020-01-11 Thread Andrew Davidson
On 12/1/20 12:37 pm, Sebastian S. wrote: When using OSMAnd for routing I came across the following note: "way has been simplified using a error criteria of 3m" it is usually in green text. Does anyone know what this means It indicates that the number of points in the lines has been reduced by

Re: [talk-au] NPWS landing sites task

2020-01-11 Thread Graeme Fitzpatrick
& done! Thanks Graeme On Sun, 12 Jan 2020 at 10:14, Graeme Fitzpatrick wrote: > > Thanks fellas! > > Back to it, then :-) > > Graeme > > > On Sat, 11 Jan 2020 at 22:08, Sebastian S. wrote: > >> I use a node for most. >> Only if there is a distinct clearing in the middle of nowhere or a

Re: [talk-au] Way has been simplified...

2020-01-11 Thread David Wales
By default OSMAnd shows things which may be of interest to mappers. If you don't want to see these notes, you can turn the feature off. On 12 January 2020 1:18:42 pm AEDT, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: >On 12/1/20 12:37 pm, Sebastian S. wrote: >> When using OSMAnd for routing I came

Re: [talk-au] Way has been simplified...

2020-01-11 Thread Warin
On 12/1/20 12:37 pm, Sebastian S. wrote: When using OSMAnd for routing I came across the following note: "way has been simplified using a error criteria of 3m" it is usually in green text. Does anyone know what this means, why do we need the note? What purpose does it serve? This is usually

[talk-au] Way has been simplified...

2020-01-11 Thread Sebastian S.
When using OSMAnd for routing I came across the following note: "way has been simplified using a error criteria of 3m" it is usually in green text. Does anyone know what this means, why do we need the note? What purpose does it serve?___ Talk-au

Re: [talk-au] NPWS landing sites task

2020-01-11 Thread Graeme Fitzpatrick
Thanks fellas! Back to it, then :-) Graeme On Sat, 11 Jan 2020 at 22:08, Sebastian S. wrote: > I use a node for most. > Only if there is a distinct clearing in the middle of nowhere or a marked > helipad then I use an area. > > On 11 January 2020 8:56:01 pm AEDT, Andrew Harvey < >

Re: [talk-au] NPWS landing sites task

2020-01-11 Thread Sebastian S.
I use a node for most. Only if there is a distinct clearing in the middle of nowhere or a marked helipad then I use an area. On 11 January 2020 8:56:01 pm AEDT, Andrew Harvey wrote: >On Sat, 11 Jan 2020 at 17:56, Graeme Fitzpatrick > >wrote: > >> Question re this Map Roulette task, thanks. >>

Re: [talk-au] NPWS landing sites task

2020-01-11 Thread Andrew Harvey
On Sat, 11 Jan 2020 at 17:56, Graeme Fitzpatrick wrote: > Question re this Map Roulette task, thanks. > > I take it these details have come from a NPWS list of some form that says > there is a landing site at "this" spot. > Yes that's right. > So, even if it shows as just a patch of bare

Re: [talk-au] A nice website for a bush fire over view

2020-01-11 Thread Andrew Harvey
There is no requirement. They can be anonymous if they prefer, best option is whois data, but like many sites this one is by proxy so that doesn't reveal anything. On Sat, 11 Jan 2020 at 19:16, Sebastian S. wrote: > I often wonder who puts these pages together. > Is there no requirement to give

Re: [talk-au] A nice website for a bush fire over view

2020-01-11 Thread Sebastian S.
I often wonder who puts these pages together. Is there no requirement to give contact or responsible person details by law in Australia? On 10 January 2020 1:30:06 pm AEDT, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: >Bush fire site for Vic/NSW with OSM attribution.. but data from other >sources

Re: [talk-au] JOSM problem

2020-01-11 Thread Sebastian S.
I noticed the slow upper menus too. If there a bug already existing that I can add to? On 11 January 2020 5:07:25 pm AEDT, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: >On 11/1/20 2:55 pm, Andrew Harvey wrote: >> Ah at the Sydney Mapathon a few people were having the same problem >> with the upper menusĀ