MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoMeta, Microsoft, Amazon and TomTom have launched their open map datasetwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1203arrow-down14cross-posted to: android@lemmy.worldmeta@lemdro.idnews_tech@lemmy.link
arrow-up1199arrow-down1external-linkMeta, Microsoft, Amazon and TomTom have launched their open map datasetwww.theverge.comMazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square51fedilinkcross-posted to: android@lemmy.worldmeta@lemdro.idnews_tech@lemmy.link
minus-squareThorny_Thicketlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoHow would data collection work in this case though?
minus-squarepriapus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoIt wouldn’t. It’s an open set of data that anybody can use. These companies can, and likely will, create their own map tools that will track users, but they just as easily could have done so using OSM.
minus-squareReversalHatchery@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoWith their own map apps for phones and such, possibly
minus-squareborlax@lemmy.borlax.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoEither by launching their own apps or by having access to Overture’s usage stats and meta data.
How would data collection work in this case though?
It wouldn’t. It’s an open set of data that anybody can use. These companies can, and likely will, create their own map tools that will track users, but they just as easily could have done so using OSM.
With their own map apps for phones and such, possibly
Either by launching their own apps or by having access to Overture’s usage stats and meta data.