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I think it would actually be better if they refuse to integrate with the large apps, and instead use the green activation as a feature to entice people away fro
by BrenBarn 1y ago
I think it would actually be better if they refuse to integrate with the large apps, and instead use the green activation as a feature to entice people away from those apps.
- lmz 1y agoIf Google Maps had broadcast your individual(!) position and navigation intent to the local government people would scream about privacy. I'm not sure it's better when a local app does it.
- BrenBarn 1y agoI think I'd be more comfortable sharing my location with the Belgian government than with Google.
- CamouflagedKiwi 1y agoIt hardly seems like the Flemish government are going to create an app that's a serious competitor to Google Maps etc. Even just reaching something reasonably functional for driving directions would be an awful lot of work.
- jeroenhd 1y agoThere are some good open-source apps for driving directions. The big problem with those apps is often the lack of a source for live traffic information, but the government probably has something for that already, so hooking that up into an open-source app should be quite effective. Shouldn't be too hard to advertise an app if it means you see more green lights on your journey.