Good morning,
I started to experiment with the OSM data [1] on a local computer, and I
begin to realize how big these data files are. It takes quite a while to
load into the local database just the data for one country.
What can I as a map editor do to keep these data files to a reasonable
size without compromising data quality? I mean in the sense, - take
care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves?
I could think of the following three approaches so far:
- using as short an URL as possible, website=http://somewebsite.com
instead of website=http://www.somewebsite.com , three characters less; [2]
- correct phone number ISO format, phone=+12 345 678 90 12 instead of
phone=+12 (345) 678 90 12 , two characters less; [3]
- deleting unnecessary nodes from a way (Shift-Y in JOSM) with
consequent verification of its geometry;
What else, if anything, could be done?
[1] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Downloading_data
[2] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:website
[3] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:phone
With best regards,
Oleksiy
osm: Alex-7
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