And it's not even true. At least here in Europe (I can't comment on the US as I've never visited), Google Maps is really poor.
It's fine when you travel by car, but when I'm hiking through the hills I'm just walking through an empty square on Google Maps. Volunteer-driven OpenStreetMap is MUCH better. And there the data is actually open and safeguarded.
Governments should support that kind of project instead of corporate privacy-invading playtoys like Google Maps.
It's fine when you travel by car, but when I'm hiking through the hills I'm just walking through an empty square on Google Maps. Volunteer-driven OpenStreetMap is MUCH better. And there the data is actually open and safeguarded.
Governments should support that kind of project instead of corporate privacy-invading playtoys like Google Maps.