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But using it in a browser presumably downloads image tiles from the server. Osmand downloads vector data and renders it on the fly. It's both the "server" and
by okasaki 4y ago
But using it in a browser presumably downloads image tiles from the server.
Osmand downloads vector data and renders it on the fly. It's both the "server" and the "client".
- mnutt 4y agoThe beefy server part is for taking the gigantic OSM world database and turning it into vector data that can be consumed by the client. I believe Osmand runs their own beefy servers to pregenerate vector data for download, though it’s also possible to use Osmand Map Creator to generate your own vector data on your desktop.