One man decided to take on Google Maps, 20 years later OpenStreetMap is still going strong
OpenStreetMap formally launched on August 9, 2004, meaning the crowdsourced mapping platform is now 20 years of age.
From internet protocols and operating systems, to databases and cloud services, some technology is so omnipresent most people don’t even know it exists. The same can be said about OpenStreetMap, the community-driven platform that serves companies and software developers with geographic data and maps so they can rely a little less on the proprietary incumbents in the space. Yes, that mostly means Google.
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