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Anon thinks about Google (programming.dev)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago (4 children)

OSM can technically replace Gmaps for shops and restaurants if enough people were using and updating it.

However, Gmaps in unbeatable for public transportation :( no alternative at all

[–] Holyhandgrenade 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

In Europe you can usually download an app for the public transit in that specific country/city. However, Google Maps is the only one that will show you how to get to a specific address (not just the train/bus station).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I use Transportr for that. It integrates with the different local metro systems. Works great in Sweden at least🙂

[–] Holyhandgrenade 1 points 4 months ago

Cool, thanks for the tip!

[–] leekleak 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Oh, I'm well aware of that, but there are so few cities that have been mapped to the degree to compete with gmaps, that I doubt we ever will reach that level.

Also reviews. I'm not sure if there even is a way to fix that without creating a separate program with a separate ecosystem in the process...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Unfortunately the reviews at GMaps are becoming less and less reliable though, as many businesses begin to have bad reviews removed through lawyers.

I've had it happen to a couple of mine, where Google forwarded the request of a law firm to prove I had actually been at a restaurant more than 5 years ago (where I reviewed it with 3*).

Even if you can prove it, most people won't and in that case the restaurant went from 3.8 stars to 4.6, which is a shame really. It confirms a hunch that just as with Amazon the reviews get a lot less reliable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Gmaps in unbeatable for public transportation

citymapper

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Ooh, nice. Thanks for making me discover it! I would have liked a FOSS alternative, but this is pretty good.

Edit: argh, it's nice for local urban commute, but it doesn't work outside or between big cities :(

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

In Europe at least I had some minor functionality with OSMAnd... but Google beats it out no contest, in terms of speed, accuracy, and being up-to-date... which is depressing but that's the reality.

it's the only reason I haven't stopped using Maps