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I wanted to love this open-source maps app but I’m going back to Google

There's a specific kind of guilt that comes from being a privacy-conscious Android user. You buy the hardware, you aggressively debloat the device (or even root it), and find polished open-source ...
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How I contribute to open source without coding (and you can too)

I've gotten a lot of use out of open source projects over the years. Eventually, I decided I wanted to give back. What can you do though when you've never coded an app or have money to contribute? It ...
Android Authority

Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta team up to challenge Google Maps and Apple Maps

Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and TomTom have created an organization called the Overture Maps Foundation. The group has launched an initiative to take on Google Maps and Apple Maps. Overture’s open-source ...
The Conversation

How the world’s first open‑source digital map of mass graves could help bring justice to victims in Ukraine and other war zones

Ellie Smith's position on the MaGPIE project is funded by UKRI. Melanie Klinkner receives funding from UKRI. She is a Panel of Experts member for the International Commission on Missing Persons. These ...
The Verge

Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon have launched their open-source mapping project

Overture Maps Foundation data could help third-party developers use maps that don’t rely on Google and Apple. Overture Maps Foundation data could help third-party developers use maps that don’t rely ...
Computer Weekly

Overture Maps Foundation charts open maps datasets

The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. The Overture Maps Foundation is described as a “collaborative effort” to enable current and next-generation ...