Should you contribute open data to OpenStreetMap?

Re:Should you contribute open data to OpenStreetMap? by gnufx on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @05:37PM (#29719155)

For clarity, I assume "import" isn't meant to mean everything in the dataset is shortly in OSM, but it's available to aid with mapping (e.g. free UK Ordnance Survey data).

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Re:Should you contribute open data to OpenStreetMap? by matkoniecz on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @07:49AM (#29724334)

At least in OSM context there are several types of use of external data

- import (adding object to database) - for example https://budynki.openstreetmap.org.pl/ is used by OSM community in Poland to import official address and building data after review (sadly, quality makes necessary to review data but still saves time overall)

- using for mapping (for example Bing aerial, Strava heatmap, aerial imagery released by many governments is also available on a compatible license)

- linking (for example many OSM objects link Wikipedia articles about them or their official website)

- used to find places for mapping (if Google starts showing new road I am not allowed to copy it into OSM - both due to licensing and low quality of Google data. But I can select this place for the next bicycle trip and map everything there as I survey this area)

Not sure how it matches general terminology, OSM has some slang/terms which is sometime incompatible or unknown elsewhere.

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