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Are you aware of OpenStreetMap.org ? They have an entire ecosystem of APIs and services and download-data-and-serve-it-yourself options.
by nrdvana 5y ago
Are you aware of OpenStreetMap.org ? They have an entire ecosystem of APIs and services and download-data-and-serve-it-yourself options.
- agencies 5y agoI'm familiar. Sounds like lots of folks are (as in the thread), but still have friction being able to leverage it. Sounds to me like there are still are gaps that new services could fill to make it easier to use.
- RicoElectrico 5y agoThis is a common myth. OSM is a data product, not an API product. The OSM Foundation's map serving infrastructure is not "free as in beer". But as you said, you can self-host the maps (and geocoding/routing) with a server beefy enough.
- tinus_hn 5y agoOpenStreetMap.org, on the other side, is a website representing an ecosystem that includes data, software and services.