| 8 | | We need an agreed set of [http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/wiki/UUID UUID]s for GIS Data so that we can share data more easily across systems. |
| 9 | | * !OpenStreetMap IDs can change over time if records are deleted/recreated |
| 10 | | * They can [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Humanitarian_OSM_Tags/Humanitarian_Data_Model#ID hold additional uid/uuid fields] though |
| 11 | | * Geonames data isn't free enough for OSM: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Geonames |
| 12 | | * Geonet can be: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GEOnet_Names_Server |
| 13 | | * Yahoo WoE data is in the public domain: |
| 14 | | * XML: http://code.flickr.com/blog/2009/05/21/flickr-shapefiles-public-dataset-10/ |
| 15 | | * Tab: http://developer.yahoo.com/geo/geoplanet/data/ |
| 16 | | * Ushahidi doesn't have a common set of IDs across instances |
| 17 | | * No space for a UUID either? |
| 18 | | * Longer-term we need a common central repository of UUIDs that is held for the common good. |
| 19 | | * Propose that Sahana start this off & then give up ownership/branding later: |
| 20 | | * Sahana can use UUIDs of format: http://geo.sahanafoundation.org/<ID> |
| 21 | | * These are associated with an OSM ID & Geonames ID for cross-correlation |
| 22 | | * The Source ID field shows the source, so that OSM export can filter out sources like Geonames |
| 23 | | * IDs from Ushahidi instances can be appended to the comments field in Sahana |
| 24 | | |
| | 8 | See: wiki:UUID#Mapping |
