<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Every time I have to use #GoogleMaps I&#x27;m amazed by how low its data quality is and how little detail the map data has as compared to #OSM.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p class="quote-inline">RE: <a href="https://blob.coffee/@miramarco/117144166001393240" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>blob.coffee/@miramarco/1171441</span><span>66001393240</span></a></p><p>Every time I have to use <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/GoogleMaps" rel="tag">#<span>GoogleMaps</span></a> I'm amazed by how low its data quality is and how little detail the map data has as compared to <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/OSM" rel="tag">#<span>OSM</span></a>. </p><p>The only thing it seems to do well is routing cars and showing up-to-date <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/POI" rel="tag">#<span>POI</span></a>. Pedestrian or hiker? Mediocre. Cyclist? Low quality. Understanding your environment? Utterly useless.</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/da3da835-6774-46bc-868e-aac8e99834b2/every-time-i-have-to-use-googlemaps-i-m-amazed-by-how-low-its-data-quality-is-and-how-little-detail-the-map-data-has-as-compared-to-osm.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:51:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/da3da835-6774-46bc-868e-aac8e99834b2.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:25:27 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Every time I have to use #GoogleMaps I&#x27;m amazed by how low its data quality is and how little detail the map data has as compared to #OSM. on Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:27:51 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In comparison: When I'm out and about with <span><a href="/user/comaps%40floss.social">@<span>CoMaps</span></a></span> or another <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/OSM" rel="tag">#<span>OSM</span></a>-based map, I can find good <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/freecamping" rel="tag">#<span>freecamping</span></a> / <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/wildcamping" rel="tag">#<span>wildcamping</span></a> spots just by looking at the map, that's how much detail there is. <img src="https://forum.fedi.dk/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=7979fdcf9c7" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://eupolicy.social/users/ilumium/statuses/117144346364527678</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://eupolicy.social/users/ilumium/statuses/117144346364527678</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ilumium@eupolicy.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:27:51 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>