Download Responsibly
3 hours ago
- #data management
- #download server
- #OSM
- Infrastructure improvements have made downloads faster and available earlier.
- Requests for '...latest' files now redirect to the specific latest version.
- Users are urged to 'download responsibly' to maintain service quality.
- Excessive downloading by some users slows down the server for everyone.
- Three appeals to users: use planet file for whole planet data, use pyosmium-up-to-date for large regions, and monitor automated scripts to prevent abuse.