Peter Miller wrote: > > On 27 Jul 2009, at 17:25, Bogus Zaba wrote: > >> Sorry if this contains some really stupid questions, but i have poked >> around the mailing list and the wiki and not been able to answer them >> for myself. >> >> 1. Given that we are not allowed to use official OS data (many threads >> on this topic), how is it that "boundaries are progressing really well" >> (title of recent thread)? If I want to contribute to my local boundaries >> (Denbighshire - there appears to be very little done at any level) > > Great > >> how >> do I go about it ? >> > > We are using old OS maps (the 1950's OS version available in > Potlatch). We are also using local knowledge and then quess-work where > all else fails (ie using high-water mark) until we find otherwise. We > are also quietly encouraging the government to release the official > data. Don't use complete guesswork, but if there is a short section > that is not clear I add it as best I can and add a note saying it > isn't accurate. In some cases there is no way of legally getting the > information other than looking at bin lids and other extreme measures > (I am not joking about bin lids either). The lack of complete accuracy > should help extract the official data from the OS. > >> 2. On the wiki pages for English and Welsh boundaries there are >> (following the name of the county, UA etc) links to data for a relevant >> relation followed by links marked "b" "a" "r" and "j" - how should I >> interpret these code letters. btw the "r" and "j" links seem to not work >> for me anyway. > > There seem to be problems with r and j at present for at least some > boundaries. > > Boundaries are created using ways and relations. You can read about > them here: > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Relation:boundary > > When you have created a new relation you can add it to the England > wiki page in the same format as the others. > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_England#Regions_of_England > > Its not entirely simple so feel free to ask more questions if needed. > > > Regards, > > > Peter > > >> >> Thanks >> >> Bogus Zaba >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-GB mailing list >> Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > > Peter
Thanks for your helpful response. First question of the "more questions" would be : when you say "1950s OS version available in Potlatch" - where exactly is that available? I have done most of my editing from my own GPS track logs in JOSM, but I have used Potlatch a bit and have seen an options dialog where you can ask for a different background, one of the choices being something you can type in for yourself. Is this what I want and if so what do I type in here? Thanks Bogus _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb