Thomas ThomassenJun 22, 2025

@ianthetechie @amapanda

I made something like that for my own blog. Wanted maps for my trips where I had recorded GPX files.
Used Mapbox as they allowed for easy tile customization. I wanted something that emphasized the path and terrain, but without labels and a lot of other details.

I think a key challenge for a FOSS solution is license to map tiles. Even OSM tiles have usage restrictions. It's fine if you only need something for yourself. But if you want to offer something to anyone...

Show threadAmᵃᵖanda | map data witchJun 24, 2025
@onionarmy @ianthetechie I'm fine with OSM.org tiles. AIUI OSM tiles are very liberal. You have to mention OSM Contributors & copyright, but otherwise it's fine. Is that what you mean?
Show threadThomas ThomassenJun 24, 2025
@amapanda @ianthetechie
I was under the impression that OSM tiles has a usage cap?
If one wanted to make a service on top of them.
Show threadAmᵃᵖanda | map data witchJun 24, 2025

@onionarmy they do. Sorta. It's really really big and generous. And it's not defined (so the team have flexibility). If you hit it, you can change tiles to a paid provider by just changing a URL in your app. I work for a company who do that.

So OSM.org tiles are a good first bet.

@ianthetechie

Show threadThomas Thomassen
@amapanda @ianthetechie good to know. I thought it was a lot stricter. Makes it a lot easier to play around with ideas.
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