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That's because OpenStreetMap is just that -- a source of data. It doesn't aim to offer the kind of utility you expect. Rather, it can serve as a data source for
by twshoopboop 10y ago
That's because OpenStreetMap is just that -- a source of data. It doesn't aim to offer the kind of utility you expect. Rather, it can serve as a data source for developers that might want to take on that task. The ODBL license they use has some unfortunate terms and the committee seem more interested in license-wanking than progress which is why I think there haven't been a lot of major players creating rich and powerful applications and services with it. For instance, mixing your own proprietary data with OpenStreetMap data isn't allowed. This hasn't been a complete show stopper as some great companies like MapBox have popped up, but I do think its had a chilling effect in general.