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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by wallmenis@lemmy.one to c/memes@lemmy.world
 

As requested by https://lemmy.one/u/brbposting@sh.itjust.works in the comment section of https://lemmy.world/post/16245139

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I tried OSM and it didn't bring me joy.

[–] Hubi@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The maps are pretty nice but the navigation is terrible (at least on OsmAnd). I tried to use it in my car for a while but I probably ended up spending a third more on gas because the routes were so bad.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, it’s a cool idea, but IMHO, it’s going to need more members and a lot more money donated to the foundation for it to get really good. Good mapping is hard to do on the cheap. You need a lot of hardware and dedicated people.

[–] Hubi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You also need telemetry and analytics to improve your real time navigation, which is understandably a big no-go for many people in the open source community.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

You probably don’t really need to know a who someone is to pull that off. You just need to know how quickly and effectively anonymous vehicles move through a particular area at a particular time. Cities have been analyzing this stuff with dumb cables and loops embedded in streets for decades.

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Do you use an app? If so which?

[–] RayJW@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Organic Maps is by far the best client imho and it has a special outdoor layer when on trails.

[–] Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Organic maps is simple and easy. If you want a power tool, OsmAnd is amazing.

[–] Hellstormy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'd love to know too