• srwax@lemmy.world
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    I’m not familiar with overture maps or OSM. What does it all mean? Will they really compete with gmaps? Are either more privacy focused?

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      OSM is basically Wikipedia in map form. It uses public domain or donated map data and anyone can contribute.

      It is very much a competitor to Google Maps.

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        But OSM is not a simple map but a database of data, what you see on their site is only an implementation of what you can do with the data.

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          All maps are a collection of databases. Points, geometries and so much more. It’s all a database that gets the. Processed into a map UI.

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              Not if you’re using them commercially as an API. I have used various Google Maps APIs on a number of projects. It’s all databases.

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                That API doesn’t let you do everything tho, only a number of operations like embed Google Maps on their websites or apps, perform geocoding operations, get directions, and more.

                It doesn’t give you direct access to the database!