Nic Roets wrote:
> This is because a gate with no access tags
> implies that nothing can go through.

Where on earth do you get that idea from?

barrier=gate states that there's a gate. The thing about gates, as opposed
to (say) walls, is that you can open them to get through.

Here are some pictures if I haven't explained it clearly enough:
http://www.artlondon.com/photogallery/images/wellmann/Open-gate.jpg
http://www.camulos.com/Virtual/wall.jpg

cheers
Richard
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