2009/9/24 John Smith <deltafoxtrot...@gmail.com> > > if someone likes to add it so let them do it. osm means open .... > > What does "street map" mean? > > I don't think that sticking to the name will get us anywhere. OSM has reached a stage where we are not just mapping streets any more. I mean we have administrative boundaries, zoos, golf courses, etc... Everyone is finding what they want in Open Street Maps. It is in the nature of the project to evolve that way. Also, there is something else to keep in mind. There are a number of us that believe that while we need some basic rules to keep things consistent, everything should be free to evolve on their own. There are a few proeminent contributors with the anarchy tag on their wiki pages. Trying to enforce rules will get you nowhere especially considering how Open Street Maps has evolved over time. While we strive to achieve a very high accuracy, we cannot guarantee that everything will be perfect. When you look at some other map makers, they all make that kind of statements too. OSM works partly because rules are not that strongly binding in the end. Would I want to work on a project where everything is defined in advance, and where I get stuck in "bureaucracy" because I need to follow some very strict rules? No, absolutely not. I can understand the mindset for needing rules, but as far as I am concerned, rules are made to be bended.
Emilie Laffray
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