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Maps.me isn't really "open source software". It's a commercial entity and one of the most popular mapping applications in the world. (Definitely #1 for navigati
by otabdeveloper4 6y ago
Maps.me isn't really "open source software". It's a commercial entity and one of the most popular mapping applications in the world. (Definitely #1 for navigating on foot.)
The point is that yeah, competing with Google in some field that isn't integral to Google's advertising business is quite possible and realistic. There are real-world examples.
- pfalcon 6y agoNever heard about it. Using OsmAnd for "on foot", bike, motorbike, car, train, flight, sail for 10 years or so.
- matkoniecz 6y ago1) it is open source with at least Android app published under Apache-2.0 License ( https://github.com/mapsme/omim https://github.com/mapsme/omim is still up) 2) commercial entity often develop open source software, this dychotomy is false 3) mapy.cz is strictly superior for hiking, and for most of foot navigation (at least in my opinion)