I just assumed street maps was its original purpose that it outgrew as it became more popular.
However, there's great value in having "everything with a position on the Earth" in the one true geofabric. Assuming the OSMF is happy to have the database be populated with said objects. I'm sure you can still run up a stylesheet that just shows streets if you want. (-: On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:30:15 +0000, Dave F. wrote: >paul youlten wrote: >> But it is still a street map that we are making - administrative >> boundaries, top secret government installations, Al Qaeda training >> camps, water catchment areas and so on are fascinating (and probably >> great fun to map) but they are not necessarily part of a street map. >> >> PY >> >> >Paul >I think you have a slightly narrow perspective of OSM. >Yes, it has street in the title & yes, it says "/such as street maps" >/in the tag line, but it doesn't say 'only' street maps. >Do you think parks, pubs, recycling centres etc shouldn't be mapped? >If it's a physical entity then it can be mapped. >Cheers >Dave F. >_______________________________________________ >talk mailing list >talk@openstreetmap.org >http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
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