▲ 175 ▼ Apple Maps follows Google, changes name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' (www.cbc.ca) submitted 1 month ago by beep@piefed.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1375236/apple-maps-follows-google-changes-name-of-lake-ontario-to-lake-america
[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (3 children) It's a separate project with a separate license. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] morto@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) I see. Feels like a missed opportunity on osm to be able to press a point and look for what used to be there permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Personally, I think it's for the better they remain separate projects for logistical reasons. I also understand why OHM went with CC0 for their license, and it was their (I think correct) choice to make it incompatible with the OSM one. I know that's vague, but mainly, I think OHM is better off not having to worry about OSM shenanigans, while OSM is better off being able not to have to worry about historic preservation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] morto@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago It could be as simple as keeping the edit history and allowing to rollback to a date. I don't see the point in not preserving the data permalink fedilink source parent
[–] morto@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) I see. Feels like a missed opportunity on osm to be able to press a point and look for what used to be there permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Personally, I think it's for the better they remain separate projects for logistical reasons. I also understand why OHM went with CC0 for their license, and it was their (I think correct) choice to make it incompatible with the OSM one. I know that's vague, but mainly, I think OHM is better off not having to worry about OSM shenanigans, while OSM is better off being able not to have to worry about historic preservation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] morto@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago It could be as simple as keeping the edit history and allowing to rollback to a date. I don't see the point in not preserving the data permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Personally, I think it's for the better they remain separate projects for logistical reasons. I also understand why OHM went with CC0 for their license, and it was their (I think correct) choice to make it incompatible with the OSM one. I know that's vague, but mainly, I think OHM is better off not having to worry about OSM shenanigans, while OSM is better off being able not to have to worry about historic preservation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] morto@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago It could be as simple as keeping the edit history and allowing to rollback to a date. I don't see the point in not preserving the data permalink fedilink source parent
[–] morto@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago It could be as simple as keeping the edit history and allowing to rollback to a date. I don't see the point in not preserving the data permalink fedilink source parent