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Exciting Update: Mapilio Now Integrated with OpenStreetMap iD Editor! ๐ŸŒ

Dear Mappers,

๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ We're thrilled to share some exciting news ๐Ÿš€ โ€“ Mapilio is now seamlessly integrated with OpenStreetMap's iD Editor! Your contributions on Mapilio are now easily accessible and editable through the iD Editor, making collaborative mapping more efficient than ever.

https://mapilio.com

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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And mapilio is what?

"Mapilio's platform creates smart map data using street-level images."

Is it the same as mapillary?

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Based on this gif on their home page yes, they're a Mapillary and KartaView alternative.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wonder how one would choose which project to contribute imagery to.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mapillary is owned by Facebook but aside from that I'd like to hear other people's comparisons between them.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@okda @Mannivu

Well, its not the same, although they have similarities in terms of processing and generating data related to mapping and location. Both platforms used for crowdsourced street-level imagery and geospatial data. However, they are distinct services with their own approaches and technologies for collecting, organizing, and analyzing this data. While they may share some common goals, they each have their own unique features and methods for achieving them. ๐ŸคŸ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜Š

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I think that "same" in this case was referring mostly to the goal, more than on the methods involved. I understand they are different under the bonnet, but they do the same thing.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Can you please elaborate on their different approaches to collecting, organizing, and analyzing the data as well as their "unique features and methods for achieving them"? It hasn't been obvious to me what their differences are.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

@bysariipek
I'd just love if #mapilio would open source their mobile apps. I'm avid #fdroid user and don't want to support closed source projects. And I really don' get it why they are so against #opensource mobile apps? I mean, all of their bussiness money-making logic seems to be on server-side anyway, and having #FOSS opensource client would be big PR boost and benefit them hugely by helping them grow their community.
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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@mnalis @bysariipek @openstreetmap @[email protected] @OpenStreetMapUS @OSM_Pontarlier @zverik

We appreciate the community's enthusiastic response. While we aim to reciprocate and give back, our current beta phase entails addressing bugs and security concerns. This is why we've refrained from a public app release. Our plan involves launching a stable version before making the platform and mobile apps open source. As Mapilio, our focus is community-oriented rather than profit-driven.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@cantences

You're correct about F-Droid. However, regarding the current application, regrettably, there's nothing we can currently change. These issues also exist in Kartaview and Mapillary, as most of the trackers are integrated with social logins.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@ozcan
just remove social logins. Problem solved.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

One of the worst inventions of the 21st century

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@ozcan @bysariipek @[email protected] @[email protected] @OpenStreetMapUS @OSM_Pontarlier @zverik
I hope you'll forgive me if I reserve my belief until such time when said open source materializes. I pledge to send some donations your way as soon as that happens as a sign of goodwill, how about that? Why would your plan prohibit you from publishing (at least some, if there are reasons you can't yet publish all of it) mobile app open source right now as sign of goodwill? Surely *some* is publishable?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Great news! More integrations means more opportunities to improve the map. Thanks for sharing!