💧🌏 Greg CocksAug 16, 2024
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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One man decided to take on Google Maps; 20 years later OpenStreetMap is still going strong | TechCrunch

OpenStreetMap formally launched on August 9, 2004, meaning the crowdsourced mapping platform is now 20 years of age.

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