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[โ€“] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I've been contributing to OpenStreetMaps. The hardest part is that yes, Google Maps is superior, because of how much money they throw at everything. But the more people use and contribute to OpenMaps, the better it will be.

It's a circular problem.

[โ€“] kazerniel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

For me the biggest thing missing from OpenStreetMap-based navigation apps is support for public transport routes and schedules :(