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Why don't you suggest changes to fix these some of these mistakes yourself? You can add a new location, report wrong business hours, etc.
by jimmaswell 7y ago
Why don't you suggest changes to fix these some of these mistakes yourself? You can add a new location, report wrong business hours, etc.
- smichel17 7y agoNot the OP, but I'd much rather contribute that information to OpenStreetMap so that it's freely available to anyone who wants to use it (including Google!).
- mrep 7y agoGoogle's data is copyrighted and open street maps is not per their policy "If you alter or build upon our data, you may distribute the result only under the same licence" [0]. They even mention google maps in their privacy policy: "OSM contributors are reminded never to add data from any copyrighted sources (e.g. Google Maps or printed maps) without explicit permission from the copyright holders." So no they cannot use it and a quick search looks like apple still relies on Tomtom which is also copyrighted [1] and thus they cannot use it either. [0]: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright [1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/ahx4il/where_does_apple_maps_source_its_data_the_usual/ https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/ahx4il/where_does_ap...
- hdfbdtbcdg 7y agoGoogle and Apple are both free to use OSM data (which is of course copyrighted). But the don't want to because they can't abide by the license terms.
- rathel 7y agoApple does use OSM in some countries like Ukraine IIRC. They are free to do so. https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Licence/Community_Guidelines/Regional_Cuts_-_Guideline https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Licence/Community_Guidel... Although their attribution is leaning on the minimalist side.
- rmc 7y agoTurn by turn navigation in Apple Maps in Denmark is OSM based. (If I remember the talk from the Apple engineer at State of the Map 2018)
- dhekir 7y agoWhy should they work for Google for free? Google Maps is a business and should pay for the accuracy of its data. Or OP can contribute to OpenstreetMap to the point it will contain enough and accurate data to be a preferred source for this kind of information. It won't automatically solve the problem with scammers, but with several users policing the accuracy of the data, instead of only Google being the gatekeeper, several solutions become possible. For instance, the Wikipedia model.
- mda 7y agoI understand your point, but Google maps is also a useful and free. I think contributions to both OSM and Google is worthy and helps everyone. I personally use Google maps in most cases and contribute back to it, I see no issues with this.
- edaemon 7y agoThis is just an anecdote, but I've alerted Google to a particular mistake in Maps multiple times and it's never been fixed. A light rail station in Portland is accessed from the bridge above it, but Google Maps is unaware that they're connected. Because of that Maps leaves it out of directions; commuting options are completely incorrect. If you manually select it as a destination it will give you ludicrous directions like this: https://goo.gl/maps/XYTZwNiRkipzNHse9 https://goo.gl/maps/XYTZwNiRkipzNHse9 Stranger still, the northbound side of the same station connects just fine.
- Frondo 7y agoThat's worse than weird, that's downright dangerous. There are no sidewalks on that street, and cars travel at 55-75 mph on it. There's also no way to get from the street to the station; the overhead bridge is the only way. That's pretty shocking, that station has been there for three years.
- jimmaswell 7y agoIt gives a disclaimer that walking directions might not reflect real conditions.
- briandear 7y agoLol. And google ignores those edits and requests. As I said in a prior comment, I live seconds away from Google on Moffett Field and my address is still wrong on Google maps, but correct in Apple Maps. The building I live in was built decades ago with a street that was there when Moffett was a blimp base in the 1930s.
- toast0 7y agoThe suggestion process is very unfulfilling. Between the super long delays and then never seeing the results, it's not worthwhile.