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Re: Switch to OpenStreetMap

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Post by davidy123 »

ajsnigrutin wrote: post #55

Ok.. i want to serve tiles... ok, I go here: https://switch2osm.org/serving-tiles/ First option (Build a tile server using packages) ... i click on it.. ubuntu packages... i don't have ubuntu here, let's go back. Second option (Build a tile server from source), takes me here: https://switch2osm.org/?page_id=76 ... where is the documentation? How do i build it from source? Ok fsck it, let's try the "all in one solutio…

It's not very difficult to install Ubuntu in a VM or spin up a cloud based instance. The bigger problem is their packages work on at latest Ubuntu 14.04, which is unsupported since April and I'd guess there will be a lot of incidental bitrot that may make getting it running unpleasant.

But none of this matters, looks like there are several Docker based tile servers, which are a relative breeze to set up on any operating system.

Re: Switch to OpenStreetMap

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Post by azdle »

lukeqsee wrote: post #42
sergimansilla wrote: post #38

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Unfortunately it looks like they may share your data with third parties, which includes their parent company, mail.ru. I personally don’t trust them.

Oh wow, I wasn’t aware of this. I will definitely be re-evaluating them…

There's a version that removes "ads and binaries" on F-Droid: Maps (Offline OpenStreetMap maps) - https://f-droid.org/app/com.github.axet.maps

Re: Switch to OpenStreetMap

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Post by Mediterraneo10 »

tomcooks wrote: post #57
lukeqsee wrote: post #31

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Maps.me is what finally has allowed me to mostly switch with offline maps, good routing, and support for all modes of transit I use consistently. https://maps.me/

OSMand+~ is a much faster smartphone client, that cares about your privacy and doesn't spam you with ads. You can find it on osmand.net, the F-Droid repository and the Play/ios store.

There is an ad-free version of Maps.me. It is on F-Droid under the name of simply "Maps". I would recommend it to ordinary users who might be daunted by OSMAnd's somewhat arcane interface.

Re: Switch to OpenStreetMap

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Post by Piskvorrr »

ComodoHacker wrote: post #37

With all due respect to OSM, isn't "the world’s best map data" an exaggeration? Especially if we count satellite images as map data.

Satellite (you probably mean "aerial", commercially avaliable satellite imagery just doesn't have enough resolution) is perhaps map imagery, a supplementary source for maps; but not map data at all: maps are an interpretation of the world, imagery is "just" raw pictures.

For example, my city gets aerial imagery taken ~yearly, with resolution better than 1 ft/px. This is very precise, and the updates are frequent; yet, still insufficient to answer typical mapping questions, such as "can I get there from here, using this vehicle?" That's what a map should be able to answer: both map and aerial image can tell you "there is a vehicular track", but only the map will tell you "and it's private, and even if you don't care for signs, this gate over here is locked, so no, this does not route; you can't go over that road here, as it has a bollard in the middle; that bridge is too flimsy for you; that street is one-way but opposite; you need to go that way, but there's toll collected; otherwise, there's a lengthy detour."

Only some of these features can be inferred from an image. (Of course, the map needs to be kept up-to-date with all this data, but that's a very different story)

Re: Switch to OpenStreetMap

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Post by boboguitar »

grecy wrote: post #58
boboguitar wrote: post #51

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Do you know if there's a way to do this with built in garmin navigation in cars?

If the Garmin in your dash has a memory card slot, or someway to update the maps, then likely yes.

Awesome will have to do some investigation.

Re: Switch to OpenStreetMap

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Post by lukeqsee »

Doctor_Fegg wrote: post #65
lukeqsee wrote: post #28

Tangentially, I’ve been trying to get my company on the list of providers for upwards of 6 months to a year, and my MR and Issue in GitHub have not had any movement. Anyone here know someone who could help resolve that? We pretty clearly fit the guidelines for inclusion.

The github-hosted site has only just gone live and the issue backlog hasn't been addressed yet. It'll be looked at in due course I'm sure. (Have to admit I wouldn't have chosen to submit s2o to HN until stuff's been ironed out, but there you go!)

Thanks!

I certainly appreciate the work that’s gone into it and the new design/strategy is an excellent improvement.

Re: Switch to OpenStreetMap

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Post by markosaric »

andridk wrote: post #2

As a consumer, I was just looking for mobile apps. I couldn't find any on this page. Are there any?

I've been using OsmAnd+ on F-droid (Android). It's great and has many options. Everything works offline. It takes a bit of time to get used to it coming from Google Maps but it's worth a try.

Search has been improving recently but still lacks behind Google. Public transport and reviews are missing too.

Re: Switch to OpenStreetMap

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Post by pastage »

moksly wrote: post #34

Has bug-correcting editing improved over the years? We use OSM quite a bit in the public sector because they aren’t snooping. Three years ago one of our internal routing systems broke because someone had reported the street leading up to our administration center as a one-way street in the wrong direction. This meant our 7000 employees couldn’t get compensation for any work related driving, and we couldn’t submit the…

That seems like copyright problem, which is really important.

Re: Switch to OpenStreetMap

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Post by Mediterraneo10 »

skinnyasianboi wrote: post #61
shameempk wrote: post #8

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Maps.me is a good alternative to Osmand. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapswithme...

It's the other way around :) osmand is a good alternative for maps.me because maps.me doesn't care about your privacy and has 20 privacy tracker dependencies installed(check out the exodus privacy app). osmand has zero

As mentioned elsewhere, F-Droid hosts a version of Maps.me that is ad- and tracker-free.

Re: Switch to OpenStreetMap

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Post by iggldiggl »

kristofferR wrote: post #12
enriquto wrote: post #10

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What do you find ugly about them? I actually prefer them to google maps! Also, the naming of the streets is often clearer (in google maps, there are too many streets without name, even if you zoom on them). The overall user interface, however, is often much clearer in the google app.

It looks like a satnav from the early '00s... No subtlety in the colors at all. Mapbox Streets is an example of good map design: https://www.mapbox.com/maps/streets/

> Mapbox Streets is an example of good map design: https://www.mapbox.com/maps/streets/

Hmm, doesn't show forests and doesn't show built-up areas, either, which are precisely the things I really dislike about Google's map design, too.

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