All,
1. If there are any heroes left using oslVosm<http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OslVosm> [1] to compare OSM data with OS Locator data, I've just updated the script a little so that it now honours the not:name tags. Any highways which include a not:name tag are automatically assumed to be 100% correct in OSM, whatever OSL says, and are ignored in any further comparisons. This assumption may have to be reviewed at a later date... 2. Anyone else using/noticed that the Locator data has been stealthily 'updated'? I remember Robert writing something about it a while back, but can't remember the conversation. In Bristol, a load of roads seem to have disappeared, whilst some more have been added. All in all, there were about 10 more roads than in the '2009' release. Anyone else notice differences? 3. not:name. Are many people using it? Is it working? And are these being sent back to OS? The reason I added it to oslVosm is that it seems to be being used here in Bristol, so it is useful for 'accurate' numbers. For those that may not be aware, oslVosm is a script which compares OSM data against OS Locator data, and can output a gpx, kml or wiki file of any discrepancies. It also tries to do some spell checking if it finds similar names. It is primarily aimed at people with a programming tilt, as it only works from the command line (and probably only in Linux). For those who want an easy to use interface, use Robert's excellent Musical Chairs [2] web interface or ITOs slippy map layer in Potlatch or JOSM [3]. Cheers Tim [1] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OslVosm [2] http://ris.dev.openstreetmap.org/oslmusicalchairs/map and http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Using_OS_Locator_files#Browseable_OS_Locator_to_OSM_comparison_with_fuzzy_matching [3] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Using_OS_Locator_files#OSM_and_OSL_Differences_as_Background_Tiles
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