In fact, just a few months ago I added the 90% missing houses and buildings from my city (of 200,000), which took about 60 hours š Totally worth it.
Keep in mind that not only do OpenStreetMap users benefit from the maps, but so do users of countless other map providers and services that rely on OSM data. š
Tried SuSE (bought as a box) as an alternative to the annoying, unstable and insecure Windows 9x, it was also the time when Linux as an alternative desktop OS was starting to get hyped in the media. Especially in regards to stability and security. Well, it wasnāt hard to beat Win9x in those areas. Tried it a bit, didnāt like it that much (I think it was KDE 1.x) and also didnāt understand much of it. I was still intrigued though and wanted to really learn it starting from the commandline, but I felt I couldnāt with all the SuSE stuff like YaST being preinstalled.
So I bought a big book (by Michael Kofler), it was the de facto standard book for really learning Linux from the ground up back then. And I chose a distribution which would be much more minimalistic (because I felt that makes it easier to learn). So I installed Slackware. I used it for like 3 years and learned a lot (all the basics), it was a hard journey though and other distros started appearing and they promised to be more modern or better than Slackware.
So I tried Debian next, then Crux, then Arch. This was all around 2002-2006. I canāt remember exactly how long I used each, but I do know Iāve used Slack for quite a lot, then Debian rather shortly, then Crux also not very long (basically I just wanted to test a source based distro but compile times were annoyingly long back in the day), and then it was Arch all the way. Arch was fast, rather simple, always up to date, and it had the great AUR. I didnāt ever look back.
I did take a break from Linux as my primary OS from approximately 2009 to 2017, mostly due to playing a ton of video games (Windows only, not runnable at all on Linux back then) and also due to my career path making me work with lots of Windows Servers, Powershell and other Microsoft stuff.
Since about 2017/2018 Iām back to Linux as primary OS (Arch, again) and havenāt looked back since. Even managed to fully delete all physical Windows partitions now (I only keep it in a VM in case I need to test something).
Iām testing NixOS on my notebook currently, it seems to be āthe futureā, but my main desktop will probably stay Arch for a bit longer still.
Looking back at using Slackware early on, I donāt regret it, since I learned a ton, but it was tough using Slackware around the 2000s. I still remember a lot of fighting with programs which wouldnāt compile due to dependency errors or other compilation errors. And a lot of Google searches for various compilation errors leading to rare and hard to understand solutions found in random forum posts. Compared to that, any Linux distro feels like mainstream these days. But it was an efficient way to learn.
How long is āa whileā? Iāve had it open for around 30 minutes now and Iām not seeing what youāre describing. Around the 15 minute mark I also tried clicking through various tabs, performing some actions, etc. and memory usage is still staying steady at 247MiB.
That is a very good question. Short answer: I donāt know as I am not familiar with the project.
I have had a brief look at the issue tracker and it doesnāt seem to be mentioned on there. Perhaps I will raise an issue later when I am at my computer (or if anyone else beats me to it then please feel free).
We update it a lot. We also have a product (for walkers in the British Isles) called WayMaps (used by a variety of walking web sites in the UK and also our own demo site waymaps.the-hug.net) which uses the geodata from OSM and other Open Data to produce our own map tiles. We love OSM.
Hereās another 20+ years Linux user. I too feel I still not know what Iām doing. My computers have been up and running thanks to the blessings of the godly devs!
Itās very popular outside of US. In Iran, every single domestic map, navigation, e-taxi, and online delivery system uses OSM maps. Iran has a pretty good coverage on OSM however many businesses upload their data to Google Maps first.
I canāt remember how old I was, but it was during my youth when I bought a computer magazine that came with a ārescue CDā with Knoppix on it. I thought it was really cool, but never did more than looking around in the OS and playing around with it. It had KDE 3.5, which I really liked though. It felt comfy, and that would manifest in the back of my mind. Months or years later, I bought a magazine with a SUSE Linuxā¦ I believe 9.2 and supposedly modified for Linux gaming. That got me curious. Same thing, I took a closer look at it, found it really cool and comfy, played around with it, but ultimately it could never replace Windows for me at the time. But the seed was planted, and curiosity remained. Years later, I learned more about Linux during some training for an IT job, and I got the LPIC-1 certification. My journey with magazine DVDs continued, this time with Ubuntu. I got more and more comfortable with the applications and desktop environments, but still, it would not replace Windows for me. I tested Ubuntu and Linux Mint on a cheap notebook for a while, and later, as Linux got better and better on the desktop, I gave Linux Mint a shot on my PC in dual boot. Years of distro hopping, testing, coming back to Windows for gaming and music production software, Windows frustration and the urge to switch to Linuxā¦ Then, in 2018, I had enough. I really wanted to get rid of Windows. I bought a 27" iMac as a studio machine for my music production. Of course I evaluated it for a while as a Windows replacement, but where it shines for creative applications, it is useless for a gamer. The durations I spent with Linux on my main PC increased. Still often would come back to Windows. I was changing my OS like pants basically, just because of fucking gaming. FINALLY, as Valve pushed Proton and Steam on Linux, I was able to make the final jump to Linux in 2022. It was now supporting so many great games that I could live with the few that wonāt run. Since 2022, I am exclusively on Linux on my PC and notebook(s) and I wonāt look back. It keeps getting better, where Windows falls apart in quality, privacy invasion and user experience. Iām still distro hopping, but I actually enjoy that. It has become almost a hobby. And Iām about to discover the BSD world, I think. Cute little detail: That SUSE Linux from the magazine DVD in my youth had some nice wallpapers that I liked and that I associate with that ācomfyā feeling I had while exploring it. I still keep those wallpapers in my wallpaper folder like a treasure, even if I donāt actually use them. Except for one, that I still use from time to time: wallhere.com/id/wallpaper/163038That in combination with KDE 3.5 was really lovely, and I still enjoy this one from time to time on my desktop.
It brings me a lot of joy to contribute to OSM. I havenāt written anything other than the occasional script for years, so it feels good to help the community in ways like this instead.
Iāve sunk so many hours into it. Either āarmchair mappingā with OSM and the imagery overlays, or (more fun) wandering with the android Street Complete app to fill in gaps when Iām out and about.
Me and it was so cool. My (approx 25k inhabitant) town had like 5 roads and one of them was completely wrong. I rode ~20km every few days on a bicycle trough all streets, uploaded gpx and drew roads. I think it was around 200+km to draw all streets, but the end result was so satisfying.
I have updated plenty of poi data since then, i love the idea that data is open and can be used by anyone. Yes, there are better and more feature complete solutions, but this one is about community. Btw osm had more frequent updates and when there were major road construction in our capital city, all navigatiom systems but osm were useless, it updated on a daily basis and was always accurate.
The power of community, we can only make it better.
Youāre right - could have sworn that they used it. NIffy website i did just found was osm-apps.zottelig.ch that points out the different variety of OSM. On a side note, I have switched over to /e/OS on my main cellphone and it uses Magic Earth, which def uses OSM.
I enjoy editing my hometown and have been doing it for about twelve years. But my town is already pretty complete, so I check in every six months or so to change minor details like shops or adding a new bench in the park. In total Iām not even at 200 edits, but I always enjoy seeing those edits back in major tools that use OSM.
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