ihatehn

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by ihatehn 20d ago
The issue is that we change our map file "format" with nearly every release, and handling that without crashing is already a job. For example if we add, say, bomb shelters to the map, an older app using that newer data will have a
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by ihatehn 20d ago
We already do local bookmark backup, and use KML natively I think. It just doesn't sync, resolving sync conflicts is hard.
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by ihatehn 20d ago
The problem with gamification is it implies tracking and moderation so it's often a thin "fun" veneer over pervasive corporate tracking/surveillance
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by ihatehn 20d ago
#1 is a common request and possible future improvement, #2 is coming soon with TraffXML (taking in live traffic, not necessarily contributing it back)
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by ihatehn 21d ago
CoMaps lets you record a route, though it's somewhat limited
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by ihatehn 21d ago
We're working on the routing UI! It's a common hangup.
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by ihatehn 21d ago
We tell our users that OsmAnd is great if you want a mapping swiss army knife in your pocket: it does a little bit of everything, for power users. It has plugins and customizability. CoMaps' mission is to be an accessible usable privac
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
Hi! How have you tried to reach us? We have an open task to consider using something like cartes.app as a web "version" of CoMaps. https://codeberg.org/comaps/url-processor/issues/16
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
I've been editing OSM since 2015 and contributing to FOSS OSM apps for about half that, there have been conflicts or special cases in the past but edits on StreetComplete, OsmAnd, Organic Maps, and CoMaps all go live without any mandat
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
Every version of Organic Maps and CoMaps (and probably to some extent OsmAnd) use slightly different formats of maps; consider a new feature to support park bench backrests/colors/materials. That info likely wouldn't have bee
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
A.T. is extremely trail oriented including user-submitted routes and reviews, but it may miss some less popular raw OSM-based paths. OSM based apps like OsmAnd and CoMaps just display all the data neutrally, such might be better for people
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
The Telegram/Matrix channel had the info... for minutes at a time before the owners deleted it :X
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
80% of OM/CM search issues are just lacking data in OSM
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
OM and CoMaps should also work, though you might need to wait awhile for a GPS fix and be near a window. Google's main hiccup will be an internet connection for the maps.
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
I think Uber might use OSM, but might not update very often, or might use different logic than other apps
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
It's the Kayak referral links on hotel POIs, which some people consider ads
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
How does Apple accept donations?
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
I don't think there was an opt-in, at least at first. The Kayak links were there and they had a generic OM referral code attached so they got the credit
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
https://www.comaps.app/news/2025-04-16/1/
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
It should zoom in and automatically download.
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
M.E. is closed source and some would argue somewhat enshittifying
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by ihatehn 2mo ago
This isn't true, I don't know any FOSS OSM apps that have any approval process.
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by ihatehn 7mo ago
Lol https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/pull/12255
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by ihatehn 7mo ago
Geo Share is great!
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by ihatehn 7mo ago
We've actually massively held off on begging for donations -- for example we removed the ability of the app to dynamically insert ads into the menus or change the home button to a icon, and massively scaled back our end-of-year fundra
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by ihatehn 7mo ago
It'd be funny if it wasn't so sad, right?
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by ihatehn 7mo ago
Hi Alex! Talking about yourself in third person again? Sorry I haven't made enough new features for you lately, I've been a little busy. I'll do better for you, I promise. I wish that our attempts to formally communicate and
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by ihatehn 1y ago
I moved to self hosted Bitwarden (Vaultwarden) from KeePass and haven't looked back!
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by ihatehn 1y ago
It's all user submitted. It takes someone caring enough to fix it, to make it work. Check out StreetComplete, Every Door, Vespucci, and/or CoMaps to help add/fix data
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by ihatehn 1y ago
On top of the OsmAnd user experience being a little rough (it can do a lot, but not gracefully) it relies on accurate OSM data underneath. So the best thing to do is at least make a Note on OSM, or edit it yourself, and mark that intersecti

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