MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoMeta, Microsoft, Amazon and TomTom have launched their open map datasetwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down13cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
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minus-squareMazonnaCara89@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoBut OSM is not a simple map but a database of data, what you see on their site is only an implementation of what you can do with the data.
minus-squarewhat_is_a_name@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 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-squareMazonnaCara89@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoYes but other services provides you only the maps that’s not the case on osm.
minus-squarewhat_is_a_name@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·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-squareMazonnaCara89@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 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.
But OSM is not a simple map but a database of data, what you see on their site is only an implementation of what you can do with the data.
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.