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StreetComplete: A fun way to contribute to OpenStreetMap (lemmy.ml)

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StreetComplete makes contributing to OpenStreetMap easy and fun by turning contributions into "quests" on a map for you to complete. No personal information is required, just create an OpenStreetMap account, and start contributing directly in your area!

I tried this out myself, and it is truly fantastic! I had never heard of it, and I'm sure many of you haven't either, so spread the word!

Tip: When entering buildings to ask questions (opening hours, etc.) be ready to explain what OpenStreetMap is :)

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[-] Fusty@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 hours ago

Why does StreetComplete have non-free dependancies but OpenStreetMap is completely free/libre? I'm not going to install StreetComplete because of that.

[-] baatliwala@lemmy.world 13 points 5 hours ago

The only thing which F-Droid reports is that it uses jawg.io for visualising the map tiles and that is considered non-free is because it is... commercial?

This is the quote from the Streetcomplete github:

Since mid 2020, JawgMaps provides their vector map tiles service to StreetComplete for free, i.e. the background map displayed in the app.

Personally I don't care that much about FOSS/non-FOSS but IMO a reason like that is least of my concerns when looking at open source. If they're providing a free (as in money) service to an open source app then that's perfectly fine.

[-] Fusty@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 hours ago

Over time I've grown very concerned about non-FOSs simply due to constant datamining. Including for products people buy, they still want customers to install a proprietary app and register the product with serial, name, etc, for extra functionality. So on a phone, I have hard restrictions on what I refuse to install so that no apps have access to anything on phone or how I use it.