On Tue, 2012-06-19 at 14:33 +0100, Gregory wrote: > > > On 19 June 2012 14:13, Richard Fairhurst <rich...@systemed.net> wrote: > Gregory wrote: > > On 19 June 2012 14:07, Richard Fairhurst > <rich...@systemed.net> wrote: > > >> I use "admin:ref" for refs that are predominantly intended > for > >> administrative usage, rather than public-facing usage. > > Now that sounds like tagging for the renderer. > > > How dare you! :p > > In road terms, there is a big difference between the "C64" and > the > "B2018". The former is of no use to man nor beast, unless man > or beast > happens to work for the County Council. Tell me, what would > you think if > your satnav suddenly told you "at the next roundabout, take > the > [unsignposted] C64"? > > > I would think, wow OSM data is much more complete than TomTom. (and > then I'd have to dangerously look at the screen to see which exit it > was). > > > But my GPS could be clever and not tell me unless it's a primary or > secondary road. > The Standard/Mapnik rendering shows the C-road ref in a different > style, instead it could decide not to show those refs at all. I think > they look a bit messy so I would agree with this style change. > > > If man nor beast works at the County Council, who does(I often wonder > this)? > A neighbouring mapper to me does work for the Council, and his area is complete with C road numbers.
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