#overturemapsfoundation — Public Fediverse posts

Overture Maps Foundation: Overture Maps Foundation: Making Open Data the Winning Choice. “Over the past two years, Overture has made meaningful strides, delivering open map data that hundreds of millions of consumers use via Facebook, Instagram, Bing/Azure maps, Esri users in government and GIS, insurance providers, and more. I wanted to recap what we’ve accomplished together and share […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/19/overture-maps-foundation-making-open-data-the-winning-choice-overture-maps-foundation/

🚀🗺️ Exciting News! #Camptocamp is proud to announce our new partnership with the #OvertureMapsFoundation.🤝

As a contributing member, we're joining forces to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in the #geospatial domain: making open map data more accessible and beneficial for developers and the broader community. Our collaboration marks a significant step in our ongoing commitment to enhancing open-source geospatial solutions.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/camptocamp-joins-overture-maps-foundation-emmanuel-belo-camptocamp-yxuze/

Michael Barry has created a vector map to display the datasets released by the Overture Maps Foundation.

This is the first time I've seen the ways in the dataset - great to see cycleways are in there! Also interesting to see how Microsoft and OSM buildings are interleaved - OSM buildings have the priority where I've checked.

https://github.com/msbarry/planetiler-overture-demo

https://msbarry.github.io/planetiler-overture-demo/#14.58/-33.8792/151.20438

#openstreetmap #overturemapsfoundation #omf #cycling #geospatial #overture #gis #maps #map

Meta, Microsoft, Amazon Join Overture Maps To Vie With Apple, Google
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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/26/meta-microsoft-amazon-join-overture-maps-to-vie-with-apple-google.html <-- shared media article
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https://overturemaps.org/ <-- Overture Maps Foundation home page, part of the Linux Foundation
[I went to a ‘casual’ seminar by the chief engineer at #Overture a few months ago; I was rightly wary of motives, but what he described in my opinion has challenged me – in a good way – to keep an open mind]
“Who is Overture for? Overture is for developers who build map services or use geospatial data…”
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Overture is aiming to establish a baseline for maps data so that companies can use it to build and operate their own maps…”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #opendata #opensource #OvertureMaps #conglomerate #apps #mapservices #spatialdata #freedata #OMF
#OvertureMapsFoundation | #LinuxFoundation #gischat
@overturemaps | @linuxfoundation

Overture Places are quite disappointing at the moment based on a quick scan of my local area. May have been a mistake to release early without more QA or perhaps this is an alpha to gain feedback. #overturemaps #overturemapsfoundation #OSM https://bdon.github.io/overture-tiles/places.html#16.64/-33.882274/151.205331

A worldwide slippy map of the Overture POI dataset by @bdon

https://github.com/bdon/overture-tiles

https://bdon.github.io/overture-tiles/places.html#16.64/-33.882274/151.205331

#overture #overturemapsfoundation #omf #openstreetmap #protomaps

#Design #Launches
World-wide open map dataset · The Overture Maps Foundation released open data for 60 million places https://ilo.im/14ek76

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#World #Maps #MapData #OpenData #OvertureMapsFoundation #Business #Design #WebDesign #WebDevelopment #WebDev #DataLayers #PlacesOfInterest #Buildings #Transportation #Boundaries #Locations

Overture Maps Foundation: Neues Open-Maps-Projekt veröffentlicht erstes Kartenmaterial https://www.computerbase.de/2023-07/overture-maps-foundation-neues-open-maps-projekt-veroeffentlicht-erstes-kartenmaterial/ #OMF #OvertureMapsFoundation

Overture Maps Foundation rilascia il suo primo set di dati cartografici aperti a livello mondiale
#overturemapsfoundation #omf #openmaps
La Overture Maps Foundation (OMF) ha annunciato il rilascio del suo primo set di mappe open e gratuite.

https://www.marcosbox.org/2023/07/overture-maps-foundation-rilascia-il.html

> the Overture data format which provides consistent segmentation of the data and a linear reference system to support additions of data such as speed limits or real-time traffic

Interested to see how the Overture Maps Foundation's linear reference system supports data interoperability: https://docs.overturemaps.org/themes/transportation/#geometric-scoping-linear-referencing

It reminds me of the https://sharedstreets.io/ system (MIT license).

https://overturemaps.org/overture-maps-foundation-releases-first-world-wide-open-map-dataset/

#openstreetmap #overturemapsfoundation #omf #openstreetmap #sharestreets @Techmeme

> the Overture data format which provides consistent segmentation of the data and a linear reference system to support additions of data such as speed limits or real-time traffic

Interested to see how the Overture Maps Foundation's linear reference system supports data interoperability: https://docs.overturemaps.org/themes/transportation/#geometric-scoping-linear-referencing

It reminds me of the https://sharedstreets.io/ system (MIT license).

https://overturemaps.org/overture-maps-foundation-releases-first-world-wide-open-map-dataset/

#openstreetmap #overturemapsfoundation #omf #openstreetmap #sharestreets @Techmeme

> the Overture data format which provides consistent segmentation of the data and a linear reference system to support additions of data such as speed limits or real-time traffic

Interested to see how the Overture Maps Foundation's linear reference system supports data interoperability: https://docs.overturemaps.org/themes/transportation/#geometric-scoping-linear-referencing

It reminds me of the https://sharedstreets.io/ system (MIT license).

https://overturemaps.org/overture-maps-foundation-releases-first-world-wide-open-map-dataset/

#openstreetmap #overturemapsfoundation #omf #openstreetmap #sharestreets @Techmeme

> the Overture data format which provides consistent segmentation of the data and a linear reference system to support additions of data such as speed limits or real-time traffic

Interested to see how the Overture Maps Foundation's linear reference system supports data interoperability: https://docs.overturemaps.org/themes/transportation/#geometric-scoping-linear-referencing

It reminds me of the https://sharedstreets.io/ system (MIT license).

https://overturemaps.org/overture-maps-foundation-releases-first-world-wide-open-map-dataset/

#openstreetmap #overturemapsfoundation #omf #openstreetmap #sharestreets @Techmeme

We're thrilled to see the #OvertureMapsFoundation taking action to empower businesses with the data they need to grow! #Meta #Microsoft #AWS #TomTom have come together to provide 59M "points of interest," setting the stage for a new era of innovation. Hats off to them for their commitment to progress! #DataDonation http://www.techmeme.com/230726/p31#a230726p31

Did nobody tell these folks that #OpenStreetMap.org and its Foundation already exist? Guess it's been too resistant to corporate capture?

"The Overture Maps Foundation, as the new effort is called, is officially hosted by the Linux Foundation, but the program is driven by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Facebook’s parent company Meta, Microsoft and Dutch mapping company TomTom."

#PaulSawers

https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/15/meta-microsoft-aws-and-tomtom-launch-the-overture-maps-foundation-to-develop-interoperable-open-map-data/

#OvertureMapsFoundation #LinuxFoundation

Esri announced as new member of Overture Maps Foundation https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230206005548/en/Esri-Joins-the-Overture-Maps-Foundation-to-Help-Build-Interoperable-Open-Map-Data and https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-living-atlas/announcements/esri-joins-overture-maps-foundation/

Eyebrows raised in the open data and open source communities

#overturemapsfoundation #esri #opendata

The link is giving me a 404, but I saw this in my RSS feed this morning. As soon as I heard about the whole #OvertureMapsFoundation thing, I just knew it was only a matter of time before #Esri got on board with it.

The announcement of the https://overturemaps.org/ #OvertureMapsFoundation has gotten me and many other #OpenStreetMap contributors concerned: https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/overturemaps-org-big-businesses-osmf-alternative/6760 It seems big tech companies want more control over maps then the OpenStreetMap community made up of individuals, public bodies and private companies can provide. Maps are an important public good, so we have to maintain access to use and improve maps to all. Let's see how this develops.

OpenStreetMap is a thing already but sure, big tech has to yet again go off and reinvent the wheel...

Tech giants band together to set up open-source mapping platform
https://www.techradar.com/news/tech-giants-band-together-to-set-up-open-source-mapping-platform

#OvertureMapsFoundation #OpenStreetMap

Seit 18 Jahren gibt es nun schon #OpenStreetMap, und jetzt fällt den Schlaubergern von #Microsoft, #Amazon, #TomTom und #Meta auf einmal ein, mit der sogenannten #OvertureMapsFoundation einen neuen, gemeinsamen Kartendienst zu etablieren, um damit gegen #GoogleMaps anzutreten.
https://t3n.de/news/google-maps-konkurrenz-amazon-microsoft-meta-1521430/

The companies include Meta, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and TomTom, which together could facilitate a new wave of geolocation apps.

Some of Google’s biggest rivals are coming together with the hopes of creating new open source services to knock Google Maps from its mapping throne https://gadgeteer.co.za/some-of-googles-biggest-rivals-are-coming-together-with-the-hopes-of-creating-new-open-source-services-to-knock-google-maps-from-its-mapping-throne/

#googlemaps #mapping #opensource #overturemapsfoundation #technology

Some of Google’s biggest rivals are coming together with the hopes of creating new open source services to knock Google Maps from its mapping throne

Screenshot of a mapping app with 3D buildings On Thursday, the nonprofit Linux Foundation announced its own open project that’s meant to collate new map projects through available datasets. And several other major companies have come out of the woodwork to support it […]

https://gadgeteer.co.za/some-of-googles-biggest-rivals-are-coming-together-with-the-hopes-of-creating-new-open-source-services-to-knock-google-maps-from-its-mapping-throne/

https://gadgeteer.co.za/some-of-googles-biggest-rivals-are-coming-together-with-the-hopes-of-creating-new-open-source-services-to-knock-google-maps-from-its-mapping-throne/