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"I read the post and it's mentioned many times that OSM is as good as Google Maps." And it's also mentioned repeatedly that they were perfectly willing to cont

"I read the post and it's mentioned many times that OSM is as good as Google Maps." And it's also mentioned repeatedly that they were perfectly willing to continue with Google Maps until they had a bad sales experience and were estimated a figure that they couldn't pay. When you say that and you put the charging issue third, it makes everything else look like a rationalization. ETA: And as I go to OpenStreetMaps and see it struggle to serve me a page showing my house (and showing exactly the same wrong place for my house that Google Maps does, because it's using the exact same data), it doesn't much make a case for anything but "well, at least it's free".

yellowbkpk 15y ago
What do you mean "struggle"? The page loads slowly? It's showing data but it's wrong? Google Maps and OSM don't use the exact same data. What's wrong with OSM? How can I help you fix it? OSM is very, very good in some areas and not so good in others (especially in the US).
- Semiapies 15y ago
  Yes, it loaded glacially when I tried it, and there was a link begging me to donate for a hardware upgrade. It showed precisely the same wrong location, given a search address, that Google Maps shows - which is pretty impressive if they're somehow not using the same data, there. As for fixing it, fix it yourself. I'm not a cartographer, and I'm not actually interested in this project or in being hectored by someone to pitch in on a project I don't give a damn about.
  - yellowbkpk 15y ago
    Can you give an example of the exactly matching wrong data? I'd love to fix it myself but can only fix it if I know where the problem is.
    - Semiapies 15y ago
      I'm sorry, but the search address is my home address, and I'm not going to give that out to you.
RussNelson 15y ago
Well, how about FIXING it in OSM?
- Semiapies 15y ago
  How about no? It's not my job, it's not a project I care about, it's not even something I use.

yellowbkpk 15y ago

What do you mean "struggle"? The page loads slowly? It's showing data but it's wrong? Google Maps and OSM don't use the exact same data. What's wrong with OSM? How can I help you fix it? OSM is very, very good in some areas and not so good in others (especially in the US).

Semiapies 15y ago
Yes, it loaded glacially when I tried it, and there was a link begging me to donate for a hardware upgrade. It showed precisely the same wrong location, given a search address, that Google Maps shows - which is pretty impressive if they're somehow not using the same data, there. As for fixing it, fix it yourself. I'm not a cartographer, and I'm not actually interested in this project or in being hectored by someone to pitch in on a project I don't give a damn about.
- yellowbkpk 15y ago
  Can you give an example of the exactly matching wrong data? I'd love to fix it myself but can only fix it if I know where the problem is.
  - Semiapies 15y ago
    I'm sorry, but the search address is my home address, and I'm not going to give that out to you.

RussNelson 15y ago

Well, how about FIXING it in OSM?

Semiapies 15y ago
How about no? It's not my job, it's not a project I care about, it's not even something I use.