[mkgmap-dev] Make --add-pois-to-areas default?

Sat Aug 15 21:10:45 BST 2009

Hi Hanno,

> I just noted with a garmin map from kleineisel.de that my local supermarket is 
> not listed.
> 
> The reason is that it's an area, not a point. I think this is caused by not 
> applying --add-pois-to-areas (?)
> 
> I think it's reasonable to make this option the default and only disable it by 
> request. It should be the common case that one wants pois generated also if 
> they are areas.
> 
> Should I make a patch for that?

Personally, I prefer mkgmap to not add stuff to the map unless I ask it
to do that. I think it's better to request that something extra gets
added rather than requesting that the extra stuff is removed.

Cheers,

Mark