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Satellite images are not map data in the same way that a photo of a machine is not a blueprint.
I think if the machine was two dimensional and the photo had a measurement scale then it would be as good as a blueprint.
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…
I looked at this for a POC but was notably out of my depth and gave up. I'm not sure exactly how the tileserver OSM provides differs from the mapping servers in the link above.
For anyone that doesn't know, it's trivial to load OSM onto a Garmin GPS and use is for turn-by-turn navigation, for free. I've used it in over 40 countries (including Africa, Europe, North America) and it is staggeringly complete and accurate. From the mega capital cities to the tiniest village, it has every single dirt track, school, hospital, gas station, roundabout, intersection, etc. etc. I can count on one hand…
Especially the geocoding part to convert addresses to points on the map/geo coordinates, or something like the search box on openstreetmap.org.
Holding the map information up to date was another topic...
For anyone that doesn't know, it's trivial to load OSM onto a Garmin GPS and use is for turn-by-turn navigation, for free. I've used it in over 40 countries (including Africa, Europe, North America) and it is staggeringly complete and accurate. From the mega capital cities to the tiniest village, it has every single dirt track, school, hospital, gas station, roundabout, intersection, etc. etc. I can count on one hand…
Some countries are mapped poorly in OSM. Examples are: Mongolia and Cambodia. Many roads and buildings are missing.
I travelled extensively in 35 African countries - including a bunch you wouldn't expect to get good data for like The DRC, Burundi, Sudan, Mali, Gambia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, etc. As well as Belgium, France, Spain, Canada, USA
How can I, as sole map user, can help Open Street Map to thrive?
There's many QA tools with error reports that need attention https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Quality_assurance
As a consumer, I was just looking for mobile apps. I couldn't find any on this page. Are there any?
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_iOS_applic...
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Android_ap...
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…
Pardon my ignorance, but I'm wondering if anybody has experience with running OpenGIS in Postgres with one of the supported mapping servers listed on their about page? ( https://postgis.net/features/ ) I looked at this for a POC but was notably out of my depth and gave up. I'm not sure exactly how the tileserver OSM provides differs from the mapping servers in the link above.
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have you tried OsmAnd https://osmand.net/ ? I'm using it for years, travelling around the world when i need to have offline maps with me and it works good most of the time. I'm not saying it's the best and the fastest map, but it helped me tons of time to find an A-> B route - being a pedestrian, a cyclist or travelling by a public transport
The biggest drawback for me (coming from someone who exclusively uses OsmAnd for nav) is the lack of geocoding. I can't just type in an address and get a reliable destination pin to navigate to, instead I have to paste the address into a website that will convert it to lat/long first and then use that to drop the pin. That's the main issue that prevents me from recommending OsmAnd to people like my wife who are happy…