OSM Editor Application

thanks a lot, as I am a GIS Consultant I think I will download both of your suggestions

cheers

You cannot download Potlach so don't look for a way of doing so. JOSM must be downloaded and of the two editors it is the better one.

However JOSM does require a higher leaning curve and once you have learnt it, you will never use Potlach again. If you have any difficulties, however minor, ask for advice here or go to a local OSM group. The OSM community is extremely responsive.

If you don't want to become a ardent OSM contributor then POTLACH allows you to add and change POIs (Points of Interest) very easily with almost no skills at all.

"However JOSM does require a higher leaning curve and once you have learnt it, you will never use Potlach again"

Um, that's clearly not true. Plenty of people use both.

Hello Richard, I find your remark very interesting. What advantage does Potlach then have over JOSM? I would like to know because I may be missing something!

Its main advantage is that it's simpler and more direct. Click 'edit'; alter; save. That's it.

If you like all the features that JOSM offers, use it. It's a great tool, but it's not the only way to do everything. For some people, including myself, a UI that looks like the Starship Enterprise control deck is overkill for the simple task of editing a map.

On a feature-by-feature comparison, JOSM will always get more ticks, especially kitted out with plugins. But there are also features that P2 has and JOSM doesn't.