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On 12 January 2020 1:18:42 pm AEDT, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: >On 12/1/20 12:37 pm, Sebastian S. wrote: >> When using OSMAnd for routing I came across the following note: "way >> has been simplified using a error criteria of 3m" it is usually in >> green text. >> Does anyone know what this means, why do we need the note? What >> purpose does it serve? > > >This is usually from an import of data. The data may have many points >(nodes in OSM) that lead to data bloat. > >JOSM has a tool that reduces the number of nodes such that any error >will be less than 3 meters from the original information, 'simplify >way'. > > >It may be better to have these as 'comment=*' rather than 'note=*'? >They >should only be for other mappers to see if they have some concern with >the data. > > >_______________________________________________ >Talk-au mailing list >Talk-au@openstreetmap.org >https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
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