On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 10:37 AM, John Henderson <[email protected]> wrote: >> Is the name actually "Woolworths Renmark", though? If not, it >> shouldn't be in the name tag...(right?) > > Strictly correct. But finding the right name for the particular outlet > isn't necessarily easy. Searching www.abr.business.gov.au for > "Woolworths" shows variations on "Woolworths Petrol", "Caltex > Woolworths" and some where the location forms part of the registered name.
I think this is the difference between a directory and a map. A directory should probably have the legally correct name. A map should have the most useful, locally appropriate name. There are plenty of shops whose registered name is meaningless because it's completely different to the signage out front. Certainly, the registered name is an objective fact which no one can dispute, which has some advantages. But if it's useless, then IMHO better to choose something as neutral as possible that will actually impart some information. Case in point, my local IGA is technically called "Renaissance", and that's what appears on my credit card statements. I don't know what their technical registered name is, but "IGA Renaissance" or "IGA St Kilda" would be much better names than simply "Renaissance". Steve _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
