http://www.floledermann.com/ 2011-10-14T19:08:59+02:00 Updates for entries on <a href="http://floledermann.com/">floledermann.com</a> 2011-10-14T19:08:59+02:00 http://www.floledermann.com/blog/tech/filtering-and-conversion-osm-files-osmium/

For creating the world maps for Maps Without Borders, I am currently creating thematic extracts of the global OpenStreetMap data, containing for example all motorways or train routes of the world. Processing a full planet dump is a task that will let you face your computer's hardware limitations, even if you have a reasonably powerful machine by general standards. Very simple tasks can, depending on the tools you use, take days for completion. After initial unsuccessful attempts using the standard, Java-based OSM processing tool Osmosis, I discovered Osmium, a C++ library for writing your own tools to work with OSM data. <p><a href="/blog/tech/filtering-and-conversion-osm-files-osmium/">Read more...</a></p>