2010/8/1 Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamp...@googlemail.com>: > Am 01.08.2010 16:40, schrieb Ross Scanlon: >> >> On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:08:10 +0200 >> Ulf Lamping<ulf.lamp...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> >>> Am 31.07.2010 14:00, schrieb Peteris Krisjanis: >>>> >>>> 2010/7/31 Ulf Lamping<ulf.lamp...@googlemail.com>: >>> >>> Please remember, that it's not done to change only the software (e.g. >>> mkgmap), but each rule file or alike in use. >>> >>>> I know all costs, >>> >>> I have doubts about that. >> >> And most of them use mapnik and/or osm2pgslso there's no change for them >> but to load a newer version of mapnik and > > osm2pgsql. > > That's only true for map developers that keep the default rendering rules of > the software in use. Once a developer starts to tweak the rendering to his > liking, he usually has to copy the rules file(s) and therefore won't > directly benefit from upstream changes of the software. > > BTW: Most mobile device software (Garmin, mobile phone, ...) don't use > mapnik/osm2pgsql.
But they have have to sync with base sooner or later to follow changes, or no? I think you overplay individuality of developers. It would be quite ....stupid not to follow changes in upstream. Anyway, I understand your point, but I think there is some middle ground where tags can be changed and it can be done reasonably. Have a nice working week, Cheers, Peter. _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
