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Since API's aren't standardized and conversion from one product to another likely requires development work and probably impacts your usage in some way even the
by emn13 8y ago
Since API's aren't standardized and conversion from one product to another likely requires development work and probably impacts your usage in some way even then - the barriers to switching are high enough that the availability of alternative maps still doesn't represent a whole lot of competition.
- pliny 8y agoThis argument is symmetric, it implies all other map providers (who are competitors of google maps and of each other) also have no competitors.
- emn13 8y agoSure, typically yes. It's not necessary - interoperable APIs exist, and for underdogs they're even attractive as a selling point - but market leaders tend not to play by those rules.
- thecrazyone 8y agoA good competitor can make a drop in replacement possible by aligning their api with that of google's