Lemmy Likes FOSS Maps

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• Sunshine@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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 ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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 ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I think they still do use osm for less covered areas like the global south.

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    • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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 ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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 ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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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• pigeonholedpoetry@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Why would one even think otherwise on Lemmy?

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  • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m surprised that Apple Maps has a community that is pretty much Tue same size as organic maps

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    • Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m surprised that Apple Maps has a community that is pretty much Tue same size as organic maps

      Ftfy

      Because like, what is there to talk about?

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• ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  !organicmaps@sopuli.xyz

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  • Sunshine@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Come join the best map community!

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  • TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    its most recent post is 3 months old 💀

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• Sunshine@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Update: the community grew by 19 subs since the posting of this meme.

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• pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  apple maps is good for looking at railway ownership, atleast from the one time i got to use it.

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