While I can see the sense in it, if the language uses an entire different charachter set, it might be somewhat handy think Chinese, arabic, hebrew ect... you'd want to have a proximity as to how to pronounce that which you are looking for. Besides, we're not looking for a reason to change our requirement, this thread is after the means to implement a well thought out and agreed existing requirement. which many providers happen to invest huge resources in offering it. google maps and mapBox to name but a few...
* * On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 5:10 PM, Tom Chiverton <[email protected]> wrote: > On 19/08/2013 15:05, Yariv Gilad wrote: > >> luck. their maps default is displaying street labels in the native >> language of the country they present, which is useless for tourists from >> other >> countries looking at your maps. >> > I don't think so... you want the map you see in the app/web site to match > what you would see on a local street sign ? > > I wouldn't care that the street is called 'City Founders Lane' if all the > signs pointing me to it say 'Hsklfhsodhfsdoph Lbngw' ... > > Tom >
