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Apple maps takes forever to update new information on maps as someone needs to approve it while Openstreetmaps takes less than 5 minutes to update the database.

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GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Doesn’t Apple maps use osm anymore? There was a time they pulled osm data and used it in their map. That’s one big disadvantage of the osm license. Anyone even crapple can use the data.

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- Sunshine@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  I think they still do use osm for less covered areas like the global south.
  
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- possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Anyone can use OSM as long as they site the source
  
  I don’t see that as problematic
  
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Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
I recall a couple of years ago some talk about a new open mapping initiative that Apple or some other big commerical players were going to be involved in. Separate from OSM. What ever happened to that?

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- End0fLine@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  It actually exists now.
  
  overturemaps.org
  
  Data quality isn’t quite there yet. I’m biased though as I’m an OpenStreetMap contributor.
  
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  - Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Oh neat. Are their maps actually being used by Microsoft’s Bing Maps or other user-facing products yet?
    
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