Personally I think that if we're doing this, we should be as flexible
as possible starting off.
I really like the idea that we start off with the relatively simple
4-char to indicate general area, followed by 2 more characters, if you
wish to be more precise. How large is the current 4-letter area ( now
that vowels, 1's 0's and S's ( or 5's ) have been removed? I would
like the spec to allow for extending this, to include height. I'm not
sure however how height should be represented.
The points stands that Postcodes don't have to do X, but the
counterpoint is that we don't _need_ postcodes. While we're doing it
however, I think we should make these codes as useful as possible.
Rory
On 12 July 2011 13:58, Ian Spillane <iantheteacher at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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