I was a contributor for OpenStreetMap for a long time, and I advocated for OpenStreetMap for a long time, but the project has stalled while the proprietary mapping world has continued to improve in data quality. For those of us who care about Free and Open data, this is a problem. In this article, I explore the reasons why I think OSM has stalled, as well as solutions to get the project back on track.
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.
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OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.
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OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.
One man decided to take on Google Maps; 20 years later OpenStreetMap is still going strong | TechCrunch
OpenStreetMap formally launched on August 9, 2004, meaning the crowdsourced mapping platform is now 20 years of age.
GitHub - clarisma/geodesk: Fast and storage-efficient spatial database engine for OpenStreetMap data
Fast and storage-efficient spatial database engine for OpenStreetMap data - clarisma/geodesk
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OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.
Mastering PostGIS and OpenStreetMap
Mastering PostGIS and OpenStreetMap. Book by Ryan Lambert, published by RustProof Labs.
Good practice - OpenStreetMap Wiki
OpenStreetMap is a free project done by volunteers. Anybody can enter anything they wish. That said, a map works best when participants agree on a code of conduct. These "Good Practices" are guidelines that will increase the quality and value of our map data without any additional effort. Nobody is forced to obey them. There might be cases where these guidelines don't apply or even contradict each other.
GitHub - bdon/OSMExpress: Fast database file format for OpenStreetMap
Fast database file format for OpenStreetMap. Contribute to bdon/OSMExpress development by creating an account on GitHub.
Open Source is Broken
The Open Source movement, as championed by the OSI, prizes absolute openness above all other concerns...
Open Source is Broken
The Open Source movement, as championed by the OSI, prizes absolute openness above all other concerns...
“Open Source” Is Nobody’s Property
if OSI owned it, they wouldn’t be so touchy about it
OSM-binary/osmpbf/osmformat.proto at master · openstreetmap/OSM-binary
Contribute to openstreetmap/OSM-binary development by creating an account on GitHub.
Download OpenStreetMap for Northern California | Geofabrik Download Server
Download OpenStreetMap data for Northern California for self-hosting or data analysis. OSM PBF and Shapefiles available.
uMap - Online map creator
uMap lets you create maps with OpenStreetMap layers in a minute and embed them in your site.
Something Big Happened in 1998
It is reasonable to accept that OSI founded Open Source with the Open Source Definition.
