puntkum4d ago
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Every time you open Google Maps, it logs where you are, what you searched, and where you went next.

We interviewed the co-founder of Organic Maps, an open source app that collects none of that. New Techlore Talks out now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XCzVQKLBkhM

Watch it on PeerTube for a Google-free viewing experience of all our content: https://techlore.tv/w/jEZcCtq1Hk7UF1jBJj8Tkd

Or listen on your favorite podcast app via audio: https://share.transistor.fm/s/83bd3292

The Maps App That Collects Zero Data About You (Organic Maps Interview)

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Apr 11 at 4:30pmWeb
Show threadLenni  🖖4d ago
@techlore Do you know about @CoMaps and why it was forked from Organic Maps?
https://www.comaps.app/
https://lwn.net/Articles/1024387/
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Show threadIrfan4d ago
@Lenni @techlore Knew about it. Hadn’t read it. Thanks for sharing.
Show threadAlexander Borsuk4d ago
@Lenni Why don't you share the full story? These guys tried to (unsuccessfully) get full control over Organic Maps project, and started spreading lies and misinformation about it after failure. They are illegally using unauthorized source code in their project (without authors' consent), they have stolen unpublished Organic Maps web site redesign, and seized one of the OM's Telegram channels. And now they do aggressive advertising campaign on Organic Maps social media.
Show threadLenni  🖖4d ago
@biodranik Can you please share a source on that? I have never heard of it. What kind of source code have they supposedly stolen that wasn't under an open source license?
Show threadw1ntermute4d ago
@Lenni @biodranik the person is the cofounder of organicmaps. So it is trying to spread false information.
Show threadNiavy  4d ago
@techlore
Good.
But CoMaps is better (governance transparency)
@organicmaps
Show threadAlexander Borsuk4d ago
@niavy Better? These guys tried to (unsuccessfully) get full control over Organic Maps project, and started spreading lies and misinformation about it after failure. They are illegally using unauthorized source code in their project (without authors' consent), they have stolen unpublished Organic Maps web site redesign, and seized one of the OM's Telegram channels. And now they do aggressive advertising campaign on Organic Maps social media.
Show threadStetryczały Szyderca3d ago
@biodranik @niavy
Source please. Without sources you look like a slanderer.
Show threadNiavy  3d ago
@Aegewsh
Just below my message...
https://scholar.social/@gedankenstuecke/116387578924691012
@biodranik
Bastian Greshake Tzovaras (@[email protected])

@[email protected] @[email protected] would have been interesting to ask if they ever plan to make the hidden parts accessible too 😅 https://isitreallyfoss.com/projects/organic-maps/

Scholar Social
Show threadBastian Greshake Tzovaras4d ago
@niavy @techlore would have been interesting to ask if they ever plan to make the hidden parts accessible too 😅 https://isitreallyfoss.com/projects/organic-maps/
Organic Maps: Is it really foss?

Show threadNiavy  4d ago
@gedankenstuecke
Oh woaw 😆
@techlore
Show threadOrtwin Pinke4d ago
@techlore google maps is disabled on my smartphone. 🤷‍♂️
Show threadLokjo - a European online map4d ago

@techlore

Oh hi, you mentioned a european non-corporate non-cookies no-filters and no-ads basic replacement for googlemaps?

There's another one.

👋

Show threadStefan4d ago
@techlore CoMaps is great. But since the last update Android Auto does not longer work. So it is now useless for me.
Show threadDrey4d ago
@techlore 👍
Show threadEmanuele Cariati4d ago
@techlore CoMaps >>> Organic Maps
Show threadFrançoise Beltzung4d ago
@techlore @nizarus Le problème avec Organic Map est que pour voir un détail (un village, une rue) il faut d'abord télécharger la région. Je voudrais pouvoir zoomer ou télécharger, au choix, selon les circonstances.
Show threadgunstick3d ago
@techlore recently google removed all timeline from the web version and it is only available on the phone.
I think that's a GDPR compliance thing?
A really good law.
Show threadLuke3d ago

@techlore

I've tried organic, as well as Osmand+ .. Both don't work for my use case. I use google maps only for finding places nearby and to see the corresponding reviews.
And that’s where I got poor - or even terrible results with these two apps.

Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternative app?

Navigation is done by car navi.

Edit: maybe I should say that I live in germany, so foursquare isn't an option and yelp is not used that much here 😂

Show threadAnton Palmqvist3d ago
@techlore Unfortunately these alternatives won’t gain traction until they can provide traffic data.
Show threadDendrobatus Azureus3d ago
Subscribed to podcast
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