OpenStreetMap: Welcome Apple
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OpenStreetMap: Welcome Apple
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Re: OpenStreetMap: Welcome Apple
#2 "It’s also missing the necessary credit to OpenStreetMap’s
contributors; we look forward to working with Apple to get
that on there."Re: OpenStreetMap: Welcome Apple
#3There are some licence and copyright matters to be dealt with, but it's good to see another company switch to OpenStreetMap
Re: OpenStreetMap: Welcome Apple
#4It feels a bit silly to fawn over map tiles... and I'll probably be accused of being an "Apple Fanboy"... But I'll be damned if those aren't some gorgeous tiles.
Hopefully, this signals apple will move away from google for the built in maps app and provide something superior themselves with something comparable to the kick ass turn by turn in the current Android devices.
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#5I thought someone compared the terrain with OSM and in certain locations it differs?
Edit: They're apparently combining map data in some places.
Re: OpenStreetMap: Welcome Apple
#6I thought someone compared the terrain with OSM and in certain locations it differs? Edit: They're apparently combining map data in some places.
OSM doesn't have "terrain" (as in hill shading and mountain slopes), but it does have streets and roads. Apple and OSM match up in lots of places.
Apple are not using OSM in USA (maybe canada, i dunno), but are definitly using it outside there.
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#7"It’s also missing the necessary credit to OpenStreetMap’s contributors; we look forward to working with Apple to get that on there."
Why is that, that if Apple ignores credit/copyright (on a massive scale), that everybody loves their move.
But if anybody would rip of an Apple product, the descendants of mighty Steve would come raining down with swords, axes and lawyers.
Do you really think they did it, to support OSM. Or should I ask myself: "Where is the money?"
The money, they do not have to pay Google anymore for the use of maps, while not crediting all these people, who supported OSM with their time and data-collecting.
Re: OpenStreetMap: Welcome Apple
#8It feels a bit silly to fawn over map tiles... and I'll probably be accused of being an "Apple Fanboy"... But I'll be damned if those aren't some gorgeous tiles. Hopefully, this signals apple will move away from google for the built in maps app and provide something superior themselves with something comparable to the kick ass turn by turn in the current Android devices.
One of these is far nicer and clearer than the other:
http://alastaira.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/image3.png
http://alastaira.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/image4.png
Apple's version comes up really lacking in comparison to the default OSM one, which I would call gorgeous, personally.
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#9I thought someone compared the terrain with OSM and in certain locations it differs? Edit: They're apparently combining map data in some places.
Apple data is about one year old, this is the reason behind the spotted differences.
Re: OpenStreetMap: Welcome Apple
#10"It’s also missing the necessary credit to OpenStreetMap’s contributors; we look forward to working with Apple to get that on there."
Why is that, that if Apple ignores credit/copyright (on a massive scale), that everybody loves their move. But if anybody would rip of an Apple product, the descendants of mighty Steve would come raining down with swords, axes and lawyers. Do you really think they did it, to support OSM. Or should I ask myself: "Where is the money?" The money, they do not have to pay Google anymore for the use of maps, while not cred…
Better to approach these things positively, than assume the worst case and risk creating resentment.