OmsAnd can seem daunting for new users. I persevered because the map info is so detailed & it works offline. On a couple of occasions my family found ourselves in a new city in a foreign country in need of food etc & OsmAnd has had the info telling us exactly what we needed & where to go thanks to the dedicated community. It encouraged me to map my own city suburb in detail to help fellow travelers.
I also love its offline Wikipedia function.
If anyone is interested, even adding a park bench or litter bin helps & is quite simple with something like StreetComplete
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Thanks for the links. I’ve been mapping in OSM for a year ish now off and on. Nice to find it in the lemmyverse
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I love the idea I just wish it was better. Tried looking up a local restaurant that I recently ordered from, and a local car parts store, both not on there.
OpenStreetsMap is the Wikipedia of maps. So if you feel something is missing and want it added, you can do it yourself. Neat huh?
Very neat. I don’t have the time to add stuff or learn how to. So I won’t. And as a result I won’t use it, either. Neat huh?
That seems to be the thing people with your point of view fail to understand. Some people definitely have more free time than others. And when it comes to maps, I just need something to work so I can get things done.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea. If I had the knowhow and the time I would add to it. Same with GNU/Linux. But I don’t have the time to learn to be a programmer or contribute.
