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Merkaartor is pretty old and not really actively maintained. For desktop the main choice has long been JOSM (https://josm.openstreetmap.de/ https://josm.openst

Merkaartor is pretty old and not really actively maintained. For desktop the main choice has long been JOSM (https://josm.openstreetmap.de/ https://josm.openstreetmap.de/). Potlatch, the former online Flash-based editor, has now been repackaged as a desktop app (https://github.com/systemed/potlatch3 https://github.com/systemed/potlatch3 and https://systemed.net/potlatch/ https://systemed.net/potlatch/ - disclaimer: I'm the maintainer). There's also iD (the JavaScript editor embedded in osm.org), of course, and a number of mobile editors such as Vespucci (Android) and Go Map!! (iOS).

matkoniecz 6y ago
I would also mention StreetComplete and level0 - both on extreme ranges of being user friendly vs full data access. (StreetComplete is Android app usable by people with 0 experience and knowledge but with limited editing, level0 is Matrix-style access to raw data).
- Heliosmaster 6y ago
  Maybe good to mention that StreetComplete works similarly as a Question & Answers on already existing nodes/paths on OSM. "What kind of surface does this road have?" "Is there street lighting here?" Great way to improve local maps when walking around downtown
  - ce4 6y ago
    And a good way to kill time when waiting outside for groceries (when the bakery only allows 3 people inside) etc :-)
- mrpetruccio 6y ago
  Also OSMGo for adding new points to the map https://osmgo.com/ https://osmgo.com/ I have both on my phone, Street Complete and OSMGo
lallysingh 6y ago
Josm has commits 34 hrs old (screenshot: https://screenshots.debian.net/package/josm https://screenshots.debian.net/package/josm ). Metkaator's last release is late 2019 and commit is mid-2020. Edit: new commits on Merkaator!
- app4soft 6y ago
  > Edit: new commits on Merkaator! Yeah![0] [0] https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/commits/master https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/commits/master
app4soft 6y ago
> Merkaartor is pretty old To be honest, JOSM is older than Merkaartor: - JOSM v1.0 was released on January 22, 2006. - Merkaartor v0.00 was released on October 17, 2006. > and [Merkaartor] not really actively maintained. It is NOT true! See latest commits in Merkaartor repo on GitHub.[0] [0] https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/commits/master https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/commits/master

matkoniecz 6y ago

I would also mention StreetComplete and level0 - both on extreme ranges of being user friendly vs full data access. (StreetComplete is Android app usable by people with 0 experience and knowledge but with limited editing, level0 is Matrix-style access to raw data).

Heliosmaster 6y ago
Maybe good to mention that StreetComplete works similarly as a Question & Answers on already existing nodes/paths on OSM. "What kind of surface does this road have?" "Is there street lighting here?" Great way to improve local maps when walking around downtown
- ce4 6y ago
  And a good way to kill time when waiting outside for groceries (when the bakery only allows 3 people inside) etc :-)
mrpetruccio 6y ago
Also OSMGo for adding new points to the map https://osmgo.com/ https://osmgo.com/ I have both on my phone, Street Complete and OSMGo

lallysingh 6y ago

Josm has commits 34 hrs old (screenshot: https://screenshots.debian.net/package/josm https://screenshots.debian.net/package/josm ). Metkaator's last release is late 2019 and commit is mid-2020. Edit: new commits on Merkaator!

app4soft 6y ago
> Edit: new commits on Merkaator! Yeah![0] [0] https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/commits/master https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/commits/master

app4soft 6y ago

> Merkaartor is pretty old To be honest, JOSM is older than Merkaartor: - JOSM v1.0 was released on January 22, 2006. - Merkaartor v0.00 was released on October 17, 2006. > and [Merkaartor] not really actively maintained. It is NOT true! See latest commits in Merkaartor repo on GitHub.[0] [0] https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/commits/master https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/commits/master