Sorry, are you sure, you're on the right list here? I thought this was the OSM-developers list. S.
2008/2/13, SteveC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On 13 Feb 2008, at 11:31, Stefan Keller wrote: > > > SteveC, > > I acknowledge the argumentation of Jochen and Dave but I can't > > follow yours. > > As regards me, you're still welcome to join the technical discussion. > > Well that's kind of the point, OSM isn't a technical project. Mapping > parties aren't about mapping the most area in a weekend, they're about > engendering community. If you start from the position of making maps > and community then the technical pieces fall in to place. Other > projects start from the technology and then go the other way, that's > why they fuck up. > > > Stefan > > > > 2008/2/13, SteveC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On 13 Feb 2008, at 08:47, Stefan Keller wrote: > > > > > > > So to recap: The current allowable characters in OSM tag names is > > > UTF8 - > > > > Deal with it, instead of trying to impose limitations into OSM to > > > make > > > > OSM data comply with YOUR requirements. > > > > > > It's not 'my' requirement, it's about "best practices". The use > > > cases are e.g.: > > > * UMN MapServer (which is at least as capable as all known OSM > > > renderers) > > > > We don't like mapserver, see mapnik. > > > > > * Almost any other XML format/XML Schema > > > > We don't like schemas, see keyvals > > > > > * Any other database, any GIS > > > > We don't like GIS, see potlatch/josm > > > > OSM is and was a break with the past. Mapserver map files, GML, WFS-T, > > strong ontologies and friends.. these top-down 'best practices' in > > general just aren't very nice. We do the best/simplest things to make > > maps. Joe User doesn't care about any of those things. Joe User wants > > to make maps. It turns out that we've been able to do everything we > > need with simple nodes, ways and tags. > > > > have fun, > > > > SteveC | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.asklater.com/steve/ > > > > > > > > have fun, > > SteveC | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.asklater.com/steve/ > > >
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