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Has anyone used or contributed to OpenStreetMap? (coeus.sbs)
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I've tried using it over the years but I never liked it because there was no information. So last night I looked at my local city and there is almost no information at all. I spent a few hours last night adding buildings and restaurants and removing incorrect items. It was actually kind of fun and therapeutic and I plan to do more of it tonight. My girlfriend thinks it's dumb and I'm wasting my time because Google maps and Apple maps and Bing maps exists but she just doesn't understand open source.

Edit: Apologies, I just realized this question is not Linux specific.

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[-] Janis@feddit.de 18 points 1 year ago

you like lemmy? it works because ppl contribute. osm...same! try https://streetcomplete.app and contribute!!!

[-] FlyingPiisami@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The paranoid Eastern European in me awakes when the app asks for material of power poles, bridge types, and surface firmness of forest tracks.. 😬

[-] ray@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

It's useful to now that to detect the most climate vulnerable poles (wood) in the country.

According to https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/187

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