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Re:First Basemap: How to create a fast and virtually free map by ChiNutri20 on Monday January 05, 2026 @03:30PM (#46504474)
This is a fantastic breakdown of the modern 'static' mapping stack. Moving the heavy lifting (OpenStreetMap processing) to GitHub Actions and using PMTiles to serve data without a backend really lowers the cost of entry for small projects. It's impressive to see how far the tooling has come from needing expensive, dedicated tile servers to this 'virtually free' approach.
Re:First Basemap: How to create a fast and virtually free map by palewire on Monday January 05, 2026 @04:41PM (#46505387)
Thanks. I'm glad you found it interesting!