One man decided to take on #GoogleMaps, 20 years later #OpenStreetMap is still going strong
“Two decades ago, I knew that a #wiki #map of the world would work,” #OSM originator #SteveCoast wrote. “It seemed obvious in light of the success of Wikipedia and Linux. But I didn’t know that OpenStreetMap would work until much later.”
Today, OSM claims over 10 million contributors who map out and fine-tune everything from streets and buildings, rivers, canyons & everything else.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/10/one-man-decided-to-take-on-google-maps-20-years-later-openstreetmap-is-still-going-strong/

One Man Decided To Take On Google Maps - 20 Years Later OpenStreetMap Is Still Going Strong
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/10/one-man-decided-to-take-on-google-maps-20-years-later-openstreetmap-is-still-going-strong/ <-- shared media article
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https://stevecoast.substack.com/p/the-days-are-long-but-the-years-are <-- Steve Coast blog post
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #OpenStreetMap #opensource #opendata #crowdsourcing #GoogleMaps #global #userediting #geography #stevecoast #anniversary #wikimap #contributors
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