The Order of Trump’s “Persian Gulf” has been completely lost

Overall, about 10 attempts to change the name of the Persian Gulf were returned last week to OpenstreetMap. Several associates claim that OSM has to wait common use in society to change before making editing the main name of the bay. “The main purpose of OSM is to reflect what humans on Earth believe is right by striving for accuracy and neutrality in the face of different perspective From the edits that are claimed to be made, made, made, made without consensus.

Similarly plays back and forth Over the daysS But reaching an agreement can be difficult. “I do not believe that OSM will ever be able to choose one (name) without offending some consumer somewhere,” an associate writes. “We need a way of this work that does not include wars editing.”

Other associates discussed when it would be appropriate to make the changes. Mapping providers, including Google, say they follow the information system of the geographical names of the US geographical survey (GNIS), but this database has not yet been updated with the new names. The Interior Ministry spokesman Elizabeth Mir declined to speculate when USGS employees could bypass the updates processing.

Under a 1947 lawDecisions on which geographical names will use the US government should be taken by the Interior Secretary and Geographical namesor BNN, a group of employees of the odor of government agencies. Gnis is a repository of BNN names approved.

By Tuesday, at least one Member BNG has not received correspondence or records related to changing the name of the bay, according to a request submitted by Wired under the Information Law. This suggests either that the usual mechanisms have not been engaged, or that some other power is being exercised to change the official name. The internal department spokesman declined to comment.

Another point of uncertainty is whether the whole bay should be renamed. The president’s order addressed the “continental shelf area of ​​the United States, limited to the northeast, north and northwest of the United States, Louisian, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida and extends to the border of the sea with Mexico and Cuba.”

But as an associate of OpenstreetMap writes, “the Gulf of Mexico is much more greatest than this one. So it looks, not renaming, this executive order creates a new name for the Gulf of Mexico. “

The White House did not respond to Wired’s request to clarify the limits foreseen for the new name. If the change applies to any territory not in the US, the US National Geopper Intelligence Agency will need to update what is known as Geographic Names Server, a database with foreign names. The National Agency for Geopper Intelligence declined to comment.

Michel Maron, a spokesman for the OpenstreetMap Foundation, who helps the volunteer’s governing efforts, says the Trump order debate emphasizes the value of the open community that is trying to present the complexity of the world. So far, their discussion continues. “In the end As long as things are no more clearHe says.

Snow, the member of the Working Group, says the tendency consensus leaves the Gulf of Mexico and denied as the main names and Adding label Everyone for the new official name of the United States. But if the Gulf Gulf is grabbed, the open source card may need to be followed.

Additional reporting from Tim Markman.