On Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:19:20 +0200
Frederik Ramm wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 10/21/2015 04:46 AM, Ray Kiddy wrote:
> > To me, OSM is a tool which is ideal for relating various information
> > layers across a multi-dimensional substrate. This substrate is a
> > two-dimensional
Ray Kiddy writes:
> It is very true that, as you say, OSM "excels at holding information
that users can see, verify and update." I think it is also true that
> OSM excels at relating abstract themes in a multi-dimensional space.
I agree. There are hundreds or thousands of clearly themed
Many borders, particularly international borders, are prominently marked
("monumented") (e.g. [1]), and thus are verifiable on the ground (and
sometimes the monumentation is so prominent it is visible from imagery).
It is what is physically monumented on the ground that is the legal border,
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Hi,
On 10/21/2015 04:46 AM, Ray Kiddy wrote:
> To me, OSM is a tool which is ideal for relating various information
> layers across a multi-dimensional substrate. This substrate is a
> two-dimensional geography, which is defined geographically. To me, it
> seems perfect for things like borders.
On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:10:00 -0500
Toby Murray wrote:
> OSM is not the ideal tool to be a dumping ground for all GIS data. It
> excels at holding information that users can see, verify and update.
> Boundaries like this cannot be seen or verified by anyone except the
>
OSM is not the ideal tool to be a dumping ground for all GIS data. It
excels at holding information that users can see, verify and update.
Boundaries like this cannot be seen or verified by anyone except the
government agency that originally made them. So the data gains no
benefit from being in
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