Supt_of_Printing wrote:
Well if someone can explain to me what is actually wrong with smoothing out the chunky jagged curves on intersections, the useless street names on slip lanes, etc., the useless over-abundance of directional arrows for every little bit of the intersection where the direction is quite obvious (making the intersection look messy), crossovers in median strips matching the intersecting roads rather than the road it is actually in, etc., etc., etc., I may get it! But surely the aim is to give a professional and clear non-confusing look to the roads on the finished product rather than how it looks on the potlatch editing mode. I would rather the editing mode looks like a bit of a dog's breakfast so that the finished product doesn't!
We are making topographical and routable maps here, not knitting or crocheting. Routing software in particular requires simple common-sense rules about interconnections and direction of flow. Just basic functionality like having a GPS tell you which exit number to take (relative to your entry point) won't work on roundabouts you've made look nice.
I will continue to edit to get the roads and intersections to look professional, reflecting reality, rather than the confusing, chunky rendering with an over-abundance of arrows and street names that I so often come across.
I for one don't want an OSM which looks pretty, but is useless! The reality we seek is utilitarian, not just aesthetic. John H _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
