@[email protected] to [email protected] • 1 year 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] • 1 year agomessage-square43fedilinkcross-posted to: android[email protected][email protected]
minus-square@what_is_a_namelink5•1 year 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•1 year agoYes but other services provides you only the maps that’s not the case on osm.
minus-square@what_is_a_namelink2•edit-21 year 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-21 year 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!