2009/11/16 Andy Allan <gravityst...@gmail.com> > > Yes. Please don't include "this point is within such-and-such a > polygon" data onto the point itself, it's redundant information and > not helpful. When a county border is changed by legislation, then > moving the border of the county should be sufficient for a mapper. > Having to check and update 10,000 address nodes would be error-prone. > > +1 is_in is completely useless especially as we improve the polygons like county and administrative areas. I very strongly with Andy here on this topic, especially considering how administrative areas are known to change in different countries.
Emilie Laffray
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