On 19/09/12 23:16, Alberto wrote:
Hi everybody, what do you think about using multiple comma separated
values in a key (see
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Semi-colon_value_separator)?
In particular about the new proposal “amenity=animal_shelter”.
Suppose we need to set a subkey that specifies adoption and boarding
for dogs, cats and rabbits: for simplicity and applications
compatibility would it be better something like:
“animal_shelter:dog:adoption=yes” + “animal_shelter:dog:boarding=yes”
+ “animal_shelter:cat:adoption=yes” + “animal_shelter:cat:boarding=yes
+ “animal_shelter:rabbit:adoption=yes” +
“animal_shelter:rabbit:boarding=yes
OR
“animal_shelter:adoption=dog;cat;rabbit” +
“animal_shelter:boarding=dog;cat;rabbit”?
Please post your comments in the discussion page:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Animal_shelter
I have a cousin who runs boarding kennels for cats, dogs and a few other
small pets. If he saw his business described on OSM as an animal shelter
he would be horrified.
An animal shelter is a place where abandoned or injured animals are
taken to be cared for. Some stay for life, some pets may be found new
homes and some wild animals that recover from injuries may be released.
The wild animal version and the pet versions are usually separate.
Animal shelters are often run by charities.
Boarding kennels (or a cattery) is a place where pets are boarded for a
while, but their owners return to collect them. A very few boarding
kennels offer quarantine facilities for people bringing animals into a
country from overseas. Kennels are usually run as a business.
Animal shelter and boarding kennels are very different in the same way a
charity shop and a supermarket are very different. We should describe
them separately.
--
Cheers, Chris
user: chillly
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