On Wednesday 15 October 2008 03:36:08 Frederik Ramm wrote: > Hi, > > Karl Newman wrote: > > No, that would be tagging for actually being able to use the data. > > Without the odd/even/both information, it's actually a loss of data. > > Sounds quite strange to me. Any interpolation rule and odd/even/both > rule is only a workaround for devices or schemes unable to fully depict > reality - it is not information added, but an attempt at generalization > dictated by shortcomings in devices or algorithms. > There are (municipal?) rules or laws (I'm not sure which) which dictate odd/even as well as street numbering. It is *not* part of the lot in which a house stands. It's complementary to having each lot numbered. Not to mention lot numbers change a lot more often than street numbers for a block (two lots are joined into one for a building, etc). It might be different where you are, but please accept that it is the case here.
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