Tom Hughes <tom <at> compton.nu> writes: > > In my case the original shapefiles are usually in good shape :) Field > > data collector software takes care of not storing too many nodes. But > > the software has its own native data format and only shapefiles as > > another output option. Therefore I need to make conversion to gpx so > > I can upload the data for evidence of the origin. > > The whole point of uploading the GPS files as evidence is that they > show we actually went out with a GPS unit. I'm not sure that generating > what sound like fake GPS traces from some other source and then > uploading those as "evidence" is really a good idea... > > Or have I misunderstood what you're doing?
Hi Tom, I have been thinking that uploading those "fake" gpx files is better that not to upload. I am using GPS field data collector software for my real work but every now and then I collect some data for OSM while driwing or walking from spot to spot. The measurements are real GPS data but the software just does not record timestamps. More often I use OziExplorer for recording tracks and then conversion to gpx goes without any tricks because Ozi keeps the timestamps. But sometimes I feel too lazy for switching the software, or satellite weather on the footpaths in the middle of the woods is poor and I need to use stop-and-go method and average hundred epochs or so in order to make more reliable measurements. In that case I think that uploading converted gpx files is the best evidence I can arrange, at least files and measurements can then be connected to me. -Jukka- _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
