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> authoritative single source of truth This is NOT a role for the OSM[0]. In many cases it is the best source of map data, but it will never be the sole single
by matkoniecz 6y ago
> authoritative single source of truth
This is NOT a role for the OSM[0]. In many cases it is the best source of map data, but it will never be the sole single authoritative source of truth.
Treating it as one is horrible idea and will end in tears.
[0]or Google Maps
- growlist 6y agoI agree, see my other comment - it's some organisations that have an expectation of OSM that is unreasonable.
- kqr 6y agoOf course, a map will never be the authoritative source of a territory -- hence the saying. But what sets OSM apart from many other mapping projects is its focus on local knowledge and actual people. If people in an area call something by a name, then in OSM, that's its name, even if there's no official name for it, or if nobody really uses the official name.
- rmc 6y agosometimes people use “authoratative” to mean “what [government] thinks” (e.g. “authorative borders”)