@[email protected] to [email protected] • 2 years agoMeta, Microsoft, Amazon and TomTom have launched their open map datasetwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1192arrow-down14cross-posted to: android[email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1188arrow-down1external-linkMeta, Microsoft, Amazon and TomTom have launched their open map datasetwww.theverge.com@[email protected] to [email protected] • 2 years agomessage-square43fedilinkcross-posted to: android[email protected][email protected]
minus-square@what_is_a_namelink5•2 years agoAll maps are a collection of databases. Points, geometries and so much more. It’s all a database that gets the. Processed into a map UI.
minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilink2•2 years agoYes but other services provides you only the maps that’s not the case on osm.
minus-square@what_is_a_namelink2•edit-22 years agoNot if you’re using them commercially as an API. I have used various Google Maps APIs on a number of projects. It’s all databases.
minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilink2•edit-22 years agoThat API doesn’t let you do everything tho, only a number of operations like embed Google Maps on their websites or apps, perform geocoding operations, get directions, and more. It doesn’t give you direct access to the database!
All maps are a collection of databases. Points, geometries and so much more. It’s all a database that gets the. Processed into a map UI.
Yes but other services provides you only the maps that’s not the case on osm.
Not if you’re using them commercially as an API. I have used various Google Maps APIs on a number of projects. It’s all databases.
That API doesn’t let you do everything tho, only a number of operations like embed Google Maps on their websites or apps, perform geocoding operations, get directions, and more.
It doesn’t give you direct access to the database!