I commented on the better map vision here http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/SimonPoole/diary/25975 .
Steve hasn't actually said how he wants to "fix" the problem in concrete terms, given that as I write there are larger countries where there is no easy, even hit and run, solution. Simon Am 31.10.2014 11:59, schrieb Nick Whitelegg: > > One concern I have as a user of, primarily, road path and POI data, is > the growing size of the planet file that addressing data would cause. > > If we are to focus on addresses more, then I think we do need to produce > planet extracts with just the basic street and POI data, so that those > of us who are primarily interested in that data and do not have powerful > servers can get hold of that data easily. > > Nick > > -----RB <[email protected]> wrote: ----- > To: Jason Remillard <[email protected]> > From: RB <[email protected]> > Date: 31/10/2014 08:38AM > Cc: Jukka Rahkonen <[email protected]>, OSM Talk > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Steve's better map > > I second that. > > While it is true that OSM is definitely more that an addressable map, > addresses are, indeed, very helpful and even necessary. For various > reason, they constitute a weakness in the current project growth and > emphasizing the need to survey them / negotiate import with relevant > authorities is a good thing. > > > > On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 2:24 AM, Jason Remillard > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hi, > > The OpenAddress project is great, but we still need addresses in OSM. > It would make sense to write OSM importing (and updating) software > that is assumes OpenAddress as an input, rather than the raw files > released by official GIS committees. By standardizing on the output of > the OpenAddress project, most of the remaining work needed for an OSM > address import is the same, therefor we have a chance of getting good > OSM import software written and a standardized processes that can be > optimized. > > Thought I have never seen this idea expressed on the OSM lists, I > assume this is part of the long term vision for the OpenAddress > project. If a commercial OSM user (or the board) wants to encourage > getting addresses into OSM at a large scale, this would be the way to > go. > > Jason > > On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 2:27 PM, David Fawcett > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Agreed. Jukka points to ideas that could enhance OpenAddresses, > There is > > some good momentum behind OA already, let's get together and > improve that > > project. > > > > On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 8:34 AM, Ian Dees <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:24 AM, Jukka Rahkonen > >> <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> With a dedicated database and tools for addresses the route > could really > >>> be easier and faster and I would not feel ashamed at all while > importing > >>> addresses from this master address database into OSM later. > >> > >> > >> Such a thing already exists! :) I would love to have you > contribute to > >> OpenAddresses: http://openaddresses.io/ > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> talk mailing list > >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > talk mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk >
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