Re: [OSM-talk] "How We Map"

2015-02-12 Thread Jo Walsh
> > OpenStreetMap values community cohesion over data perfection. > > Could both terms be more elaborated on? > Does "data perfection" in practice mean "adding true but not really > useful things, often in not-well-thought-out way"? > Because otherwise, we should strive to be perfect. Ah, this i

Re: [OSM-talk] "How We Map"

2015-02-12 Thread Michał Brzozowski
On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 1:19 PM, Jo Walsh wrote: > OpenStreetMap values community cohesion over data perfection. Could both terms be more elaborated on? Does "data perfection" in practice mean "adding true but not really useful things, often in not-well-thought-out way"? Because otherwise, we sh

Re: [OSM-talk] "How We Map"

2015-02-12 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, On 02/12/2015 08:53 PM, Jo Walsh wrote: > so I can only accept a tiny modicum of credit for > compressing it :) ... from a dry and almost legalese long-form that nobody wanted to read into something that radiates community spirit. Credit whom credit is due ;) Bye Frederik -- Frederik Ramm

Re: [OSM-talk] "How We Map"

2015-02-12 Thread Jo Walsh
On Thu, Feb 12, 2015, at 07:39 PM, Matthijs Melissen wrote: > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/How_We_Map > > I welcome this page, I think it is very useful. > > One small comment - I oppose the following sentence: Thank you for the comment Matthijs, I've added it to the discussion page her

Re: [OSM-talk] "How We Map"

2015-02-12 Thread Matthijs Melissen
On 10 February 2015 at 12:19, Jo Walsh wrote: > I wish to float this draft page for discussion and possibly future > approval! > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/How_We_Map I welcome this page, I think it is very useful. One small comment - I oppose the following sentence: | OpenStreetMap h

Re: [OSM-talk] "How We Map"

2015-02-11 Thread Robert Banick
Agreed with all of the above, this is a great, concise, and friendly piece. I would love for this to be accessible not just for new signees but available for old timers looking for a nice refresher — Sent from Mailbox On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 5:58 PM, Ed Loach wrote: > On 11 Feb 2015 17:53, "

Re: [OSM-talk] "How We Map"

2015-02-11 Thread Ed Loach
On 11 Feb 2015 17:53, "Michael Kugelmann" wrote: > > Am 11.02.2015 um 17:51 schrieb Mikel Maron: >> >> Already a great piece. > > +1 > > > As a suggestion for improvement: > I'd love to have a clear statment in the way that somebody new in the project should at least inform himself about practice/

Re: [OSM-talk] "How We Map"

2015-02-11 Thread Michael Kugelmann
Am 11.02.2015 um 17:51 schrieb Mikel Maron: Already a great piece. +1 As a suggestion for improvement: I'd love to have a clear statment in the way that somebody new in the project should at least inform himself about practice/methods and tagging conventions used since years before inventing

Re: [OSM-talk] "How We Map"

2015-02-11 Thread Michael Reichert
Hi, Am 2015-02-11 um 17:51 schrieb Mikel Maron: > Already a great piece. This should go out to all new signups. I agree, too. It is short enough to be shown at the signup page. Best regards Michael -- Per E-Mail kommuniziere ich bevorzugt GPG-verschlüsselt. I prefer GPG encryption of emails.

Re: [OSM-talk] "How We Map"

2015-02-11 Thread Mikel Maron
Already a great piece. This should go out to all new signups. > On Feb 10, 2015, at 4:19 AM, Jo Walsh wrote: > > dear all, > > I wish to float this draft page for discussion and possibly future > approval! > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/How_We_Map > > The page is a summary of a draf

[OSM-talk] "How We Map"

2015-02-10 Thread Jo Walsh
dear all, I wish to float this draft page for discussion and possibly future approval! http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/How_We_Map The page is a summary of a draft Mappers' Code written by Frederik some time ago after extensive discussion with the rest of the DWG. When I signed up to the DWG I