OpenStreetMap Ops TeamJul 22, 2025
https://OpenStreetMap.org now has a vector tiles layer. https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2025/07/22/vector-tiles-are-deployed-on-openstreetmap-org/ #OSM #vector
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Show threadeathamJul 22, 2025
@osm_tech is maptiler omt what will eventually replace carto as default?
Show threadTom HughesJul 22, 2025
@eatham @osm_tech no shortbread is the house style - it's basic for now so get involved and help improve it!
Show threadeathamJul 23, 2025
@tomh @osm_tech oh, why not omt? It seems much more complete and (in my opinion) it looks nicer.
Show threadBart LouwersJul 23, 2025

@eatham @tomh @osm_tech Because OpenMapTiles has a CC-BY license.

I feel you, OpenMapTiles is extremely polished compared to Shortbread at this point.

Show threadeathamJul 23, 2025
@bart @tomh @osm_tech does it really matter that much if maptiler is included in the copyright info corner?
Show threadBart LouwersJul 23, 2025

@eatham @tomh @osm_tech When you use MapTiler's API you need to attribute MapTiler, when you use tiles based on the OpenMapTiles schema you need to attribute OpenMapTiles.

I think that is the reason why a new vector tile schema was conceived. Otherwise users of OpenStreetMap vector tiles would not need to attribute OpenStreetMap but also OpenMapTiles...

Show threadTom Hughes
@bart @eatham @osm_tech Well more to the point ideally we want an open OSMF run style as a future default rather then something from a third party with commercial interests so we want to encourage development of shortbread with that aim in mind as per the strategy announced in https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2024/02/11/2024-announcing-the-year-of-the-openstreetmap-vector-maps/
2024: announcing the year of the OpenStreetMap vector maps | OpenStreetMap Blog

Jul 23, 2025 at 1:41pmWeb
Show threadBart LouwersJul 23, 2025
@tomh @eatham @osm_tech Although I guess if it weren't CC-BY OSMF could just fork it. That would have been a lot easier than inventing something from scratch.