TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap

Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by bloak on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @07:59AM (#33434313)

In my experience, here in the UK, openstreetmap.org is more accurate and more up-to-date than Google Maps, though I still use Google Maps as a way to access Google Earth or Google Street View, which tend to at least be accurate. (I wonder if they've thought about using an AI to guess what the countryside and streets might look like. Could be cheaper than using real photos? :-)

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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by joking on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @08:55AM (#33434941)

there is a better option, public data from guvernamental entities, data available to open street map, google maps or tom tom, that could be able to enrich it as they wish, but the base should be open.

wishful thinking, I know.

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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by dvdkon on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @09:55AM (#33435797)

Here in the Czech Republic, plenty of government geodata is open (not all for now), but merging datasets is hard, so OSM contributors only do occasional manual imports. It serves as a valuable base and could be used as an OSM alternative on its own, but when you've already got OSM, which is generally more detailed and sometimes even more up-to-date, why bother?

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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by artificialLimbs on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @12:09PM (#33438137)

Better for some. That means we all have to foot the bill for the infrastructure/maintenance. Paying a private company voluntarily would be preferable.

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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by lotsofpulp on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @12:22PM (#33438373)

The government is already tasked with managing roads and traffic.

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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by artificialLimbs on Thursday November 03, 2022 @10:26PM (#33461187)

I rest my case.

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