Re: [talk-au] Gatton, QLD

2009-09-23 Thread BlueMM
point on each road then join the nodes in a clockwise direction it will give a reasonable roundabout when rendered. BTW, Potlatch Mercator handle roundabouts now (Mercator for year(s) now) BlueMM ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http

Re: [talk-au] Gatton, QLD

2009-09-23 Thread BlueMM
John Smith deltafoxtrot...@... writes: 2009/9/23 BlueMM bluemm1975-...@...: I think the preferred attribution scheme is to use source=gps as that is what the actual source is survey is ambiguous with proper survey equipment. No, source=survey isn't ambiguous at all it's spelt out

Re: [talk-au] Boundary names...

2009-08-21 Thread BlueMM
John Smith delta_foxt...@... writes: I think I finally figured out where boundary names are coming from, can others confirm that boundary names are no longer being rendered please. [SNIP] As you probably expected, I see the same as you... BlueMM

Re: [talk-au] I've been trying to fix the highway shields and came across this....

2009-08-19 Thread BlueMM
John Smith-129 wrote: [[snip]] Does anyone think this is a good idea? Use network=D for D classified roads, if they exist. Use network=detour for NSW classified detour routes Use network=alt_NR for Alternate NR routes Sounds like a good idea to me -- View this message in context:

Re: [talk-au] I've been trying to fix the highway shields and came across this....

2009-08-18 Thread BlueMM
John Smith-129 wrote: --- On Mon, 17/8/09, BlueMM bluemm1975-...@yahoo.com wrote: But my point was if they *are* consistent (same shield design), why specify state? Consistent to what? Some states have gone to a alphanumeric system, some use the old NH shields and those

Re: [talk-au] Webpage layout

2009-08-17 Thread BlueMM
John Smith-129 wrote: --- On Tue, 11/8/09, BlueMM bluemm1975-...@yahoo.com wrote: I've found Google Maps directions in Australia to be very good in the past, it seems to pick the best route the majority of the time. At times I've been routed along no through roads, other times google

Re: [talk-au] Webpage layout

2009-08-17 Thread BlueMM
John Smith-129 wrote: --- On Tue, 11/8/09, BlueMM bluemm1975-...@yahoo.com wrote: I've found Google Maps directions in Australia to be very good in the past, it seems to pick the best route the majority of the time. At times I've been routed along no through roads, other times google

Re: [talk-au] I've been trying to fix the highway shields and came across this....

2009-08-17 Thread BlueMM
John Smith-129 wrote: --- On Mon, 17/8/09, BlueMM bluemm1975-...@yahoo.com wrote: A few questions: 1. I presume the addr:country=Australia is manditory for this to work, but :state optional? I could imagine only needing state for state specific sheilds (ie. nationally consistent ones

Re: [talk-au] I've been trying to fix the highway shields and came across this....

2009-08-16 Thread BlueMM
ages ago to put a street name in a relation when it is broken up by many residential roundabouts... BlueMM (checking how posting from Nabble.com works compared to Gmane.org, which has broken posting at the moment) -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/I%27ve-been-trying-to-fix

Re: [talk-au] Australian_Road_Tagging - unclassified

2009-08-13 Thread BlueMM
as they are mentioned elsewhere, therefore I think it should be reverted. I'm not a big fan of the implication to look at other copyrighted maps as reference, I think writing that down could lead us down a very grey path. /My opinion Of course, my opinions won't keep me warm at night :-) BlueMM

Re: [talk-au] 4wd_only

2009-08-12 Thread BlueMM
that this is mainly for signs as opposed to subjective opinion like the smoothness debacle seems to help as well. Of course, an en-au localisation of JOSM (Aust. translation) could show offroad tags as 4wd so Australian JOSM users will recognise it instantly. BlueMM

Re: [talk-au] OSM representation in Australia

2009-08-11 Thread BlueMM
boundries/nodes with existing copyright data :-( Therefore, I support the local chapter idea, even if I don't yet know what is involved. BlueMM ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au

Re: [talk-au] Suburb boundaries - getting close

2009-02-16 Thread BlueMM
). BlueMM ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au

Re: [talk-au] Adelaide out of copyright street directory

2009-01-19 Thread BlueMM
, since mappers are going to continue either way. BTW, I don't understand your last sentence, why do they need to do more work? I imagine all Yahoo! traced data needs to be verified anyway, and to ideally all GPS stuff should be confirmed by another person (QA and all). Cheers, BlueMM

Re: [talk-au] Adelaide out of copyright street directory

2009-01-19 Thread BlueMM
://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gis.openstreetmap.region.au), much better so far (even forces bottom-posting)... Cheers, BlueMM ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au