#osm

Introducing 🍵 Maptcha 🗺️
the #opensource CAPTCHA that improves #OpenStreetMap !

Maptcha is at its alpha stage, and we are testing it on potential users. To take part in the test, please follow this link:
https://maptcha.crown-shy.com

You have ~one week time to take part and give us some feedback.
We’ll present the results at #fosdem2025 in the Geospatial devroom

with @grischard @soporificoctopus
#OSM #fosdem

#ActivityPub #Place
reminder :)

Geosocial Task Force Call
https://www.w3.org/events/meetings/ed630a3d-7581-4053-9978-75949ad42f2a/20250109T130000/

Meeting Jan 9th

#geo #geosocial #osm #map

@NGIZero just dropped the 2025 list of grant-funded FOSS projects, and there's some bangers this year!:
https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250101-announcing-grantees-June-call.html

Here's 6 I'm super excited for in reverse order:

6. OpenStreetMap-NG
"a more accessible, privacy-respecting, and developer-friendly mapping platform."

"Our mission is to revolutionize the map and provide a better experience for all users. It is simply the Next Generation of OpenStreetMap."

https://OSM.ng

🧵 1/6

#NGI #OSM #OSM-NG #FOSS #NGI0 #NGIzero

HEUREKA 🥰💜💜💜💜

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1000+ (One thousand) people on the #Fedimap . THANK YOU 🥰👍

Wait... Haven't heard of it yet? It's a map where people from the Fediverse can add or delete themselves. Not an AI, but a thoughtful programmed bot by @wolfmond . Map based on OpenStreetMap, all data (except for the map tiles) self-hosted.

All information about the project (and the map 🥰) at https://fedikarte.de/en

#TogetherNotAlone

#Fediverse
#Fedemap
#Opensource
#OSM
#OpenStreetMap

HEUREKA 🥰💜💜💜

1000+ (Eintausend) Leute auf der #Fedikarte . DANKE 🥰👍

Wie... Kennst du noch nicht? Eine Karte, auf der sich Leute aus dem Fediverse selbstständig ein oder austragen können. Keine KI, sondern ein liebevoll programmierter Bot von @wolfmond . Karte auf Basis von OpenStreetMap, alle Daten (bis auf die Kartenkacheln) selbst gehosted.

Alle Infos zum Projekt (und die Karte 🥰) unter https://fedikarte.de

#GemeinsamStattEinsam

#Fediversum
#Fedikarte
#Opensource
#OSM
#OpenStreetMap

#OSM Treffen des Stammtischs #Düsseldorf online am Freitag, dem 27. Dezember 2024 ab 19:00 Uhr.

Wer möchte, kann hier schon vorab Themen vorschlagen: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Düsseldorf/Stammtisch

Das Treffen läuft über Jitsi: https://meet.jit.si/OSM-DUS-2024

#OpenStreetMap

Sovereign Tech Fund Invests in OpenStreetMap

Sovereign Tech Agency (@sovtechfund) has decided to invest €384k over two years to ensure the stability, growth and modernization of OpenStreetMap’s core software.

read more: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2024/12/20/sovereign-tech-fund-invests-in-openstreetmap/
#OpenStreetMap #OSM #Funding

Meta Contributes to €178K to OpenStreetMap

Meta has made a major contribution of €178,710 to support the OpenStreetMap community and core infrastructure. This critical funding is directed to OSM operations and infrastructure, and helping to bring the OSM community together around the world.

https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2024/12/19/meta-contributes-to-178k-eur-to-openstreetmap/
#OpenStreetMap #OSM #gischat #Meta #funding

Who loves garbage separation and sauerkraut? - The Germans. 3 days ago @wolfmond started the fedikarte project. A user map where fediverse members can mark and unmark their area of residence (never mark your exact home address!). 400 fedi members did that already. Since today, the instructions are available in English language on https://fedikarte.de/en/
It is easy. Spread the word. Share that thing. Make that globe yellow
#fedikarte
#OSM
#UserMap
#FediUserMap

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Just all the best to #OSM and thank you all volunteers!

follow "osm_tech@en.osm.town" for updates.

T -2h
OpenStreetMap.org will shortly be available READ-ONLY. You will unfortunately NOT be able to save any map edits. We will be running on our backup infrastructure in Dublin. We are working to restore full services and we are waiting for our ISP to restore services in Amsterdam.

T -9h
OpenStreetMap.org is currently offline due to network outage. We are investigating.

UPDATE 11:30am UTC/GMT. Website returning read-only on backup infrastructure. The outage affecting our primary services continues.
Our ISP is currently experiencing an outage in Amsterdam. They are working to repair and currently do not have an ETA. We will continue to monitor.