Sean, We should not map for a renderer or for a particular use case. If scripts which convert osm data to the garmin data format lose the roundabout information, then the script should be edited to add a roundabout when it encounters the mini_roundabout tag.
~Cameron 2008/12/13 Sean <[email protected]> > I've read through all the post on this discussion so far and I totally > agree with Darrin. I also think all roundabouts including ones paint on > the road should be drawn as a loop way. I see the discussion has been > about trying to define what a roundabout is. But no one has thought > about the end products that this data can be used for. There are many > programs and devices out on the market that when the OSM data is > converted into a format that that the program or device can use, that > the mini_roundabout tag is lost while being converted. It basically > turns that intersection into a four way intersection and you have no > idea that there is a roundabout at that intersection. A really good > example is all Garmin mapping GPS. All roundabouts HAVE TO be drawn as > a loop way to show up on the Garmin GPS. I can't be 100% sure but I > would this would be true for most mapping GPS's. So what I'm sayings is > you are better to draw a loop way for ALL roundabouts so that if the tag > is lost while being converted to another format or load into another > program, any Tom, Dick or Harry can still tell there is still a > roundabout at that intersection. > > Sean > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-au mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au >
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