Hi all
I'm still a relative newcomer to OSM (and am still in wonder at the complexity
and enormity of the task!) and have found this discussion quite interesting. I
only use Potlatch as I was advised it was simple, and for beginners, and it
loaded by default in the edit screen. I use an Oregon300 GPS. I started only
using the tag source=survey until Potltach added the GPS tag. I thought that
the Wiki had simply not been updated but that some "official" (so to speak)
decision had been made to encourage the use of the tag source=GPS. I then went
back to my traces and changed the source to GPS to keep up with the default
application.
From what I've read I now will go back to source=survey and add the tag
survey=gps. I will consider further the advantages of further definition to
GPS type (I think that could well end up in a Commodore/Falcon and
Landcruiser/Patrol debate).
I do want to say though that I do appreciate the attention you guys give to
such matters. When I am confident enough to comment beyond a newbie I hope to
add constuctively to some of the serious stuff.
Dan
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From: Ross Scanlon <i...@4x4falcon.com>
To: talk-au@openstreetmap.org
Sent: Thursday, 24 September, 2009 2:07:49 PM
Subject: Re: [talk-au] More on the survey tag
> If source=GPS (or source=gps) is unallowable, then why is it a preset
> in Potlatch?
No idea, whoever wrote the presets for potlatch probably thinks it's a good
idea but did not read the wiki.
> I'd prefer to stick to the guidelines, rather than making up tags - as
> long as I know what the guidelines actually are!
Then RTFW, it's on the map features page and source=survey is "a core
recommended feature set and corresponding tag" and states:
source | survey | gpx track or other physical survey
If you feel that it needs to be amplified that the survey is from gps then add
"survey=gps" or "note=survey by gps", this is the intent of the "add your own
tags".
But most would understand that it's from a gps survey rather than using
theodolite/compass and chain/etc
--
Cheers
Ross
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