Germany's Sovereign Tech Agency will give €384,000.00 to OpenStreetMap
c/europe · u/dwazou@jlai.lu · 387 points
c/europe · u/dwazou@jlai.lu · 387 points
u/Hupf@feddit.org · 5 points
The public transit routes are there, but not the timetables. To my understanding, those wouldn't be a good fit with OSM's goals / being a geo information system. Basically third party client apps will have to combine that kind of info from different sources.
Check out https://docs.opentripplanner.org/en/latest/Deployments/ für example
u/Nukular@feddit.org · 3 points
They are working on it
u/OscarRobin@lemmy.world · 11 points
Damn. Wish there was an iOS version.
u/Keineanung@lemmy.world · 7 points
Thanks. Downloaded and will give it a go.
u/huppakee@lemm.ee · 3 points
For two years (not complaining, just adding info)
u/Melchior@feddit.org · 33 points
This years budget of the foundation is GBP 651.900,00. So this will help them a lot.
https://osmfoundation.org/w/images/8/89/OpenStreetMap_Foundation_Draft_Budget_2025-Ver_8.pdf
u/llothar@lemmy.ml · 22 points
That increases their budget by 50%
u/Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 17 points
More like a LOT of services for an open project
u/tal@lemmy.today · 13 points
I don't think that the goal is for Germany to fund the entire project, but it helps. Other parties can also chip in.
u/dzso@lemmy.world · 12 points
I don't think OSM is paying coastal US corporate salaries lol
u/Vincent@feddit.nl · 9 points
I'm sure if we all dunk on it they'll start to give more.
u/CAVOK@lemmy.world · 75 points
OSM is a wonderful project and something I support.
Help out by mapping your local area with the StreetComplete app. It's like PokemonGo, but actually helpful.
u/randomname@scribe.disroot.org · 37 points
As a side note, some of you may be interested in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, where such projects like the Fediversity receive grants.
u/WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world · 10 points
So will they add public transit directions? That's the main reason why I still use Google Maps.
u/Asetru@feddit.org · -19 points
So, like, one person paid for over two years?