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Project for people leaving Google Maps.

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Project for people leaving Google Maps.

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101@feddit.org to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish ·
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    9 months ago

    Most people don’t use openstreetmaps on these small countries like with low/medium population it feels like apple maps on there

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      Can you give an example? Because I’ve just looked at Luxembourg, Nepal, and Aruba, and they’re all littered with named buildings and landmarks. Pyongyang even has a fair bit filled in.

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        didnt rlly try it but might try tbh but idk since i see people here where i live use google maps

        edit: tried it and it really is quite outdated my house does not show up and idk if waze is even privacy respecting

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          Waze is google these days. They bought it some time ago.

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            9 months ago

            Ohh

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      All it takes is you to fix this. Its even easier in a small country

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        oh okay

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      @Mwa @joostjakob

      Apple Maps uses OpenStreetMap data on n some countries.

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        ohh makes sense

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