PBF is also a more efficient file structure to read data from than compressed XML.
-mike. On Dec 22, 2011, at 8:23 AM, Simon Poole wrote: > > What I haven't seen to yet, is a justification for even contemplating this. > Is download bandwidth to editing clients even remotely an issue (even in not > so well developed countries)? > > Simon > > Am 22.12.2011 17:14, schrieb Michal Migurski: >> +1 on Frederick's suggestion, with the caveat that it should be possible to >> override the Accept request header with a "?type=pbf" argument or similar. >> >> -mike. >> >> On Dec 22, 2011, at 5:09 AM, Peter Wendorff wrote: >> >>> I like the idea Frederick mentioned, to use standard http techniques for >>> that. >>> That would allow to support different compression algorithms on the server >>> side, while server and client/editor would be able to decide together about >>> the format used. >>> >>> regards >>> Peter >>> >>> Am 22.12.2011 12:39, schrieb Mike Dupont: >>>> of course, there is not anything there. api.openstreetmap.org/pbf/ is >>>> just my suggestion of what we could use instead of>> >>>> api.openstreetmap.org/ >>>> mike >>>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Parveen Arora<[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Mike Dupont >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> you could also use a different base user or api/pfb or something. >>>>>> api.openstreetmap.org/pbf/ >>>>> File not Found at this link. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Parveen Arora >>>>> www.parveenarora.in >>>>> E-Mail: [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> talk mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> talk mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> michal migurski- [email protected] >> 415.558.1610 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > ---------------------------------------------------------------- michal migurski- [email protected] 415.558.1610 _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
