julianwgs@discuss.tchncs.de to OpenStreetMap community@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoDeutsche Post and DHL switch to OSM from Google Maps [DE]www.golem.deexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkDeutsche Post and DHL switch to OSM from Google Maps [DE]www.golem.dejulianwgs@discuss.tchncs.de to OpenStreetMap community@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squarealvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoJust switching by itself is a huge contribution. And I also think they pay to use it, since commercial usage is not free.
minus-squareeeleech@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year ago since commercial usage is not free Commercial usage oft the osm data is free, see the OSM license. The article even speculates that they switched from Google maps due to licenses costs. Of course this doesn’t apply to commercial services that provide e.g. map tiles.
Just switching by itself is a huge contribution.
And I also think they pay to use it, since commercial usage is not free.
Commercial usage oft the osm data is free, see the OSM license. The article even speculates that they switched from Google maps due to licenses costs.
Of course this doesn’t apply to commercial services that provide e.g. map tiles.