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Re:Switch to OpenStreetMap by anticodon on Thursday December 12, 2019 @09:48AM (#21772217)
Some countries are mapped poorly in OSM. Examples are: Mongolia and Cambodia. Many roads and buildings are missing.
Re:Switch to OpenStreetMap by grecy on Thursday December 12, 2019 @10:16AM (#21772438)
Interesting, like I said I've never seen a country that isn't shockingly good.

I travelled extensively in 35 African countries - including a bunch you wouldn't expect to get good data for like The DRC, Burundi, Sudan, Mali, Gambia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, etc. As well as Belgium, France, Spain, Canada, USA

Re:Switch to OpenStreetMap by anticodon on Friday December 13, 2019 @03:31AM (#21780027)
I lived for one year in Cambodia. Major roads are mapped, so you can generally navigate, but lots of small streets and roads are missing. Also, even in the capital most of the buildings are not mapped. I've mapped a few buildings and streets but didn't have time to do a lot. Also, it's incredibly hard for a foreigner that doesn't know Khmer language.

Mongolia is poorly mapped on all maps, not just OSM. But OSM coverage was the poorest about one year ago. Don't know if it is improved since then.

Re:Switch to OpenStreetMap by macintux on Thursday December 12, 2019 @12:58PM (#21774362)
It's pretty bad in my city in the U.S., or at least was a few years ago when I last tried to volunteer some editing time. Guess I should look again.
Re:Switch to OpenStreetMap by grecy on Friday December 13, 2019 @06:16AM (#21780694)
I just drove 35,000 miles around the US this summer through about 30 states, and OSM had absolutely every single road, intersection and detail I could ever hope for perfectly mapped. I used it solely for navigation in a ton of places I've never been before, and it was brilliant.

What do you see lacking in your city?

Re:Switch to OpenStreetMap by macintux on Friday December 13, 2019 @08:40AM (#21781394)
Things may have changed, but two notable omissions at the time: a restaurant that had been there for 30+ years, and the post office closest to me.
Re:Switch to OpenStreetMap by rmc on Friday December 13, 2019 @04:30AM (#21780273)
You can make it better!
Re:Switch to OpenStreetMap by anticodon on Friday December 13, 2019 @08:04AM (#21781165)
I have tried. But it's very difficult if you're not local.