Is it a web app? A web service?
You can use it as a web service by visiting https://maps.earth/
Maps.earth – free and open-source web maps
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#72Hey, this looks great, thanks for working on it! I'm the creator of Mapzy[0], an open-source and self-hostable store finder. We're trying to focus on privacy as much as possible, but currently use Mapbox since it's better than Google Maps and we didn't find any other alternatives. Do you think Headway could be a replacement for us? We currently use the Mapbox JS library to create the pins etc. - could we use Headway…
We're in the same boat using Mapbox, we've been debating leaving for the OpenStreetMaps container since we only use them for static images and map display. https://github.com/Overv/openstreetmap-tile-server
Our bill last year was $80k and honestly its right on the cusp of being worth the effort to switch.
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#73I'm a little confused as to what this actually is. Is this a route planning built on top of OSM? Does this bundle OSM data "all in one" so that you can more easily host an OSM server?
OSM doesn't have a server per se (other than the OSM API server). It's a dataset for the most part. Headway lets you bring up a server that will render maps tiles, allows you to search for places and get routes between places. It's trying to be a user-friendly UI for various pieces of the OSM ecosystem. There are a lot of amazing pieces of software out there that work with OSM data, but there isn't an easy way to bri…
I built something along the same lines many years ago, with routing but not geocoding.
https://github.com/stevage/saltymill
Yeah, it's a pain in the arse getting all the bits together. And I wasn't attempting full planet scale.
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#74Love the idea of freeing up map data
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#75Is there any support for non-earth maps ?
Such as for a DnD campaign or a story set in Middle Earth ?
Or even a war game on Earth but with different place names and countries borders names, etc ?
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#76Hey, this looks great, thanks for working on it! I'm the creator of Mapzy[0], an open-source and self-hostable store finder. We're trying to focus on privacy as much as possible, but currently use Mapbox since it's better than Google Maps and we didn't find any other alternatives. Do you think Headway could be a replacement for us? We currently use the Mapbox JS library to create the pins etc. - could we use Headway…
I’d recommend taking a look at Maplibre GL JS[0], which is a fully open source map library. It was forked from Mapbox GL JS just before licence change, therefore it’s also fully compatible with the style spec etc. It’s also actively maintained and has a strong community behind it. 0: https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-gl-js
If you are in this space deck.gl [0] is well worth cehcking out. It does scale at speed, 3d (more kinds), motion and effects extremely well.
[0] https://deck.gl/
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#77Is there any support for non-earth maps ? Such as for a DnD campaign or a story set in Middle Earth ? Or even a war game on Earth but with different place names and countries borders names, etc ?
What
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#78Is it possible to access it via less js heavy frontend? Owner of Nokia N900 here :D Would great to have Ghost in the Shell style super lightweight maps
Unfortunately no. maplibre-gl-js requires webgl for vector tile rendering. That's how you get snappy zoom performance, reduce the load on the end-user's cellular connection, etc. Sick phone though I'm a little bit jealous :)
You wouldn't be as jealous if you knew how hard it is to find batteries these days.
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#79Hey, this looks great, thanks for working on it! I'm the creator of Mapzy[0], an open-source and self-hostable store finder. We're trying to focus on privacy as much as possible, but currently use Mapbox since it's better than Google Maps and we didn't find any other alternatives. Do you think Headway could be a replacement for us? We currently use the Mapbox JS library to create the pins etc. - could we use Headway…
We're in the same boat using Mapbox, we've been debating leaving for the OpenStreetMaps container since we only use them for static images and map display. https://github.com/Overv/openstreetmap-tile-server Our bill last year was $80k and honestly its right on the cusp of being worth the effort to switch.
> Our bill last year was $80k
You might be able to pay someone from the project to help you switch. A nice way to give back and it will probably be a smoother transition.
Re: Maps.earth – free and open-source web maps
#80Hey, this looks great, thanks for working on it! I'm the creator of Mapzy[0], an open-source and self-hostable store finder. We're trying to focus on privacy as much as possible, but currently use Mapbox since it's better than Google Maps and we didn't find any other alternatives. Do you think Headway could be a replacement for us? We currently use the Mapbox JS library to create the pins etc. - could we use Headway…
Have you looked into Nominatim [1] for reverse geocoding?