Watch out, Apple and Google.

Good news for folks looking to degoogle their phones, this should help open-source Google Maps alternatives.

Straight from their FAQ on the relationship with OSM:

What is the relationship between Overture and OpenStreetMap?

Overture is a data-centric map project, not a community of individual map editors. Therefore, Overture is intended to be complementary to OSM. We combine OSM with other sources to produce new open map data sets. Overture data will be available for use by the OpenStreetMap community under compatible open data licenses. Overture members are encouraged to contribute to OSM directly.

  • Deftdrummer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    1 year ago

    Jesus, anything to make the clutter of google maps go away is a blessing. I’ve about had it with google maps.

    “In a quarter of a mile turn right.” ::Quarter of a mile later -“turn right!” at the last possible second.

    • fatboy93@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Holy fuck. I thought as a new driver I was the one who wasn’t listening to the instructions properly, but it really is bad.

      Does it also sometime mess up turns ans force a longer route?

      • Deftdrummer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Yeah, it will send you down some fucking residential area with 50 stop signs to “save” 2 minutes but it ends up being more hassle than it’s worth. I can’t be the only one.

      • Deftdrummer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        Precisely, and then when I switch to Waze it does the same shit. No surprise as they’re owned by Google.

        Typical google nonsense 4 different products for the same thing none of which do it well.