Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon have launched their open-source mapping project
www.theverge.com
Watch out, Apple and Google.
  • srwax@lemmy.world
    6·
    2年前

    I’m not familiar with overture maps or OSM. What does it all mean? Will they really compete with gmaps? Are either more privacy focused?

    • 520@kbin.social
      18·
      2年前

      OSM is basically Wikipedia in map form. It uses public domain or donated map data and anyone can contribute.

      It is very much a competitor to Google Maps.

      • MazonnaCara89@lemmy.mlOP
        10·
        2年前

        But OSM is not a simple map but a database of data, what you see on their site is only an implementation of what you can do with the data.

        • what_is_a_name@lemmy.world
          4·
          2年前

          All maps are a collection of databases. Points, geometries and so much more. It’s all a database that gets the. Processed into a map UI.

            • what_is_a_name@lemmy.world
              2·
              2年前

              Not if you’re using them commercially as an API. I have used various Google Maps APIs on a number of projects. It’s all databases.

              • MazonnaCara89@lemmy.mlOP
                2·
                2年前

                That API doesn’t let you do everything tho, only a number of operations like embed Google Maps on their websites or apps, perform geocoding operations, get directions, and more.

                It doesn’t give you direct access to the database!