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> Speaking of OpenStreetMap, you can also download the OSM data and then use an offline map viewer like JOSM, Mapnik, or Tileserver, the latter two of which are
by JeremyNT 4y ago
> Speaking of OpenStreetMap, you can also download the OSM data and then use an offline map viewer like JOSM, Mapnik, or Tileserver, the latter two of which are web servers. I use OsmAnd~ on Android (available on F-Droid) but there are dozens of alternatives. I don't know which ones are best.
I also use OsmAnd~, which is great, and often find myself wondering what the best equivalent is for the Linux desktop.
Have you used any of these other solutions? I've used qmapshack along with generated garmin format images, but I find the OSM viewer ecosystem perplexing and I'm realistically unlikely to spend the required time to research and understand the various options.
- kragen 4y agoMapnik is what runs the main OSM website, so I've used that, and I'm pretty sure I've used someone's website built on Tileserver, but I can't remember the details. In both cases I have no idea how much RAM or CPU the server side requires. I have vague memories I maybe tried JOSM once. I also find OsmAnd~ very useful but I am often frustrated with both its slowness and its interaction design. I wish I had something better.