[ILUG] OT: Open Source Postcode

[Ian Spillane]

All this is possible with a geolocation code combined with the
processors own database. Address databases will always exist.
Companies like An Post can still manage address databases to be sold
and licensed. It doesn't have to be central or official.

On 12 July 2011 13:51, Kevin Brennan <kevin.brennan at redsquared.com> wrote:
> - If a post code identifies a unique address it can be used as a check for
> illegible/incorrect addresses.
> - A post code identifying a unique address can have other purposes. As an
> example it's used in some countries to help identify legitimate delivery
> addresses and card transactions for online sales.
>
> I'm not preaching it's the best way - I'm just pointing out what geolocation
> codes don't do.
> /KB
>
> On 12/07/2011 11:22, Paul Scollon wrote:
>>
>> Should "It makes no allowance for people living in multi-story buildings
>> who will all end up with the same post code" matter? It the point of a
>> postcode not to get the postman to the geographical location when he can
>> then reference the rest of the address eg. Joe Bloggs, Apartment A? The
>> postcode does not replace the whole address, it's just an extra field to
>> help ease the process, no?
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> On 12/07/11 11:15, Kevin Brennan wrote:
>>>
>>> It makes no allowance for people living in multi-story buildings who
>>> will all end up with the same post code.
>>
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