[mkgmap-dev] Binary OSM file support?

Sun Sep 12 12:39:05 BST 2010

On Sep 9, 2010, at 19:55, Scott Crosby wrote:

> The format is stable, but I want to release one more RC, with a full
> validation before I declare it stable. I expect no incompatible
> changes.

Is this the binary format in discussion:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSMbin(file_format)

I had trouble finding the right description. There seem to be a few other "binary" format projects, apparently primarily intended for mobile applications. (And the link in Scot's original e-mail to this list is sadly broken.)

Cheers.