OSM is the data. It is not the example map rendering on openstreetmap.org. Sad but true. I wish there was no map at all but instead a selection of nice looking and more useful maps listed.
For routing give these a try:
Compared to proper editors the Google map maker thing is horrifying. I tried to use it once and gave up because it just did not do what I was trying to do (adding 3 simply streets).
Re:Watch Google Map Edits Live
by AndyJPartridge on Saturday August 13, 2011 @06:51PM
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http://openrouteservice.org/
The was the only one that opened upon a map over me :-)
That is bad (especially because I personally like that one the least). Could you share details about your configuration?
The idea of Open Street Maps is not to make tools for map viewing or journey planning, it's to collect user contributed mapping data for the world. That data can then be used by any project that wants to use it.
This tool (using OSM data) allows you to view routes http://www.openrouteservice.org/
I agree though, there is a bit of a lack of good quality tools using OSM data, it's a shame.
Re:Watch Google Map Edits Live
by andrewljohnson on Saturday August 13, 2011 @08:36PM
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>> Open Street Map doesn't allow you to enter two addresses and find a route between them.
That isn't true. CloudMade offers a routing service based on OSM data, and a number of applications use that service to offer driving directions
Additionally if you are a business owner you are going to add your business to the map that has more users and searchers. There is little if any benefit to having your business mapped in Open Street Map, whereas having it on the Google Map could potentially bring some customers to you.