DexxxxMar 1
CoMaps - Hike, Bike, Drive

Since the #39c3 in December, every first Sunday of the month has been a "Digital Independence Day" for trying out alternatives to dominant/big tech platforms.

If you're looking to explore alternatives to Google or Apple Maps, why not give CoMaps – or any of the other open source map-applications that are based on data from #OpenStreetMap – a try!

You can learn more about the #DIDay here: https://edri.org/our-work/didit-edri-members-spark-movement-for-alternatives-to-big-tech/

#DIDit

Mar 1 at 12:22pmWeb
Show threadAngelo Massaro 🇪🇺Mar 1
@CoMaps Is there a way to improve real-time public transit routing?
I’d love to help with that, even as a beginner. To me, this is one of the biggest challenges for FOSS maps right now.
Show threadCoMaps - Hike, Bike, DriveMar 1

@angelomassaro there's ongoing work to improve public transport, you can read more details in these two issues, which would be a good starting point to offer help!

https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/2483

https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/299

Use Transitous/MOTIS to support Public Transportation

_Note: This is a focused continuation of sub-topic use of Transitious metioned in #299 [299#issuecomment-5050437](https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/299#issuecomment-5050437) and [299#issuecomment-8209250](https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/299#issuecomment-8209250)_ Quoting @fel...

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Show threadYlirotu NikolaiMar 1
@CoMaps Where are the servers? In Europe or in USA?
Show threadCKAMar 1

@nylirotu @CoMaps

Shouldn't really matter as you just download the maps once and routing is done locally on your phone

Show threadCoMaps - Hike, Bike, DriveMar 1
@t3tr4 @nylirotu The download servers for the maps are distributed over different countries as a CDN - but you can pick one if you want to avoid particular countries - or even self-host the map files if you want to distribute them locally
Show threadPierre EquoyMar 1

@CoMaps I love that app, it's really handy on my phone, thanks to the good data from OSM (especially in the city where I currently live, Lyon in France) and the hard work from all the CoMaps contributors to put all the bricks together!

I'm wondering if it could be possible to have additional layers of data for public transportation. Right now, only subways are shown, but in Lyon, trams are important too and so are buses. Is it possible to add "light rail" to the subway layer and if so, how?

Show threadCoMaps - Hike, Bike, DriveMar 1

@pieq improving public transport is something that's being worked on. You can track progress and help out in those issues on Codeberg:

https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/2483

https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/299

Use Transitous/MOTIS to support Public Transportation

_Note: This is a focused continuation of sub-topic use of Transitious metioned in #299 [299#issuecomment-5050437](https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/299#issuecomment-5050437) and [299#issuecomment-8209250](https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/299#issuecomment-8209250)_ Quoting @fel...

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Show threadGalle43Mar 1
@CoMaps After using CoMaps for the last two months I absolutely recommend it. (OsmAnd is also great, but CoMaps is much easier)
Show threadUrs Naegeli 🇨🇭🇺🇦Mar 1

@Galle43

OsmAnd is great but much heavier due to far more details, very useful when you look for shops or museum in a city etc. CoMaps (and Organic Maps) are much slimmer and thus faster. This is their advantage.

Both are to use offline, just download the maps with wifi e.g. in a hotel 😉

@CoMaps

Show threadPSoul•US 🏳️‍🌈Mar 2
@CoMaps hello! Where would be the best place to send feature suggestions and feedback?
I really like CoMaps, and have a few things to say about it!
Show threadCoMaps - Hike, Bike, DriveMar 3

@psoul the easiest way for us would be in an issue on Codeberg at https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues

You can also check/search the list of existing issues there to see if maybe some of those suggestions are already made!

comaps

The main code repository of the navigation app CoMaps, a community-led fork of Organic Maps. Reinforced with commitment to transparency, privacy and being not-for-profit.

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