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Exciting Update: Mapilio Now Integrated with OpenStreetMap iD Editor! 🌍

Dear Mappers,

🎉🎉 We're thrilled to share some exciting news 🚀 – 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

@openstreetmap @openstreetmap@lemmy.ml @OpenStreetMapUS @OSM_Pontarlier
#osm #openstreetmap

16 comments

okda

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And mapilio is what?

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

Is it the same as mapillary?

Mannivu

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

une_abeille

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

toaster

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

JauneBaguette

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toaster

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When using both apps, they're so similar in how images are captured and uploaded. The only other difference I see is that Mapillary has more data which is no surprise since Mapilio is newer. They both have OSM ID integration with Mapillary letting you filter it a tiny bit more. Also Mapilio has a little bit longer upload times.

So from my perspective, aside from the fact that Mapillary is owned by Facebook and Mapilio is owned by a nonprofit and plans to open source, I do not see much of a difference between the two. Based on my understanding, I'd tend towards Mapilio due to the ownership.

Is there any functionality or anything else that I'm missing between the two? They're so similar which is why I was asking.

JauneBaguette

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bysariipek

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@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. 🤟🏻😊

Mannivu

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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.

toaster

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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.

mnalis

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@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.
@openstreetmap@en.osm.town @openstreetmap@lemmy.ml @OpenStreetMapUS @OSM_Pontarlier
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ozcan

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@mnalis @bysariipek @openstreetmap @openstreetmap@lemmy.ml @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.

cantences

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@ozcan
You must first remove the trackers

anonsys.net/display/bf69967c-8…

ozcan

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@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.

cantences

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@ozcan
just remove social logins. Problem solved.

beta_tester

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One of the worst inventions of the 21st century

mnalis

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@ozcan @bysariipek @openstreetmap@en.osm.town @openstreetmap@lemmy.ml @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?

Voyager

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