On Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 02:25:24PM -0400, Russ Nelson wrote: > Earlier, I proposed that certain datasets should be immutable; whether > by policy or mechanism as needed. I propose importing the NYS DEC > Lands as an immutable set of data. If you read this exchange with > Robert Morrell, you can see why they feel that NO changes AT ALL are > appropriate. I agree with them. This dataset constitutes a legal > description of the property managed by the NYS Department of > Environmental Conservation, and changes by any OSM editor are not > consistent with the nature of the data. > > How do people feel about me importing this data (with all of their > metadata), adding an immutable=yes tag, with the intent of tracking > their dataset, and deleting --outright-- any changes made by OSM > editors.
-1 It’s a sign of success for OSM when people want all sorts of data to be “in” it, but an immutable dataset just isn’t in the spirit of the project, not to mention that it would violate any sharealike licence placed on it (adds restrictions, like invariant sections in the GFDL). Simon -- A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that works.—John Gall
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