in case anyone wants to try out a privacy-respecting, community-empowered map app! so excited for this! - midwest.social (midwest.social)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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Sharing from midwest.social, not OP

Also see CoMaps community post

https://sopuli.xyz/post/29816376

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[-] boydster@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago

Is there a compelling reason one might consider switching away from Organic Maps and move to CoMaps?

[-] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 6 points 1 week ago

Apparently, there was some drama within Organic Maps and this is a fork. Idk if it's worth it.

[-] boydster@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Oh dang, I must have missed it. Is there a reader's digest version I can check out regarding the drama?

Edit: I think I found it - https://news.itsfoss.com/organic-maps-fork-comaps/

[-] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

Thank you for linking!

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Fdroid doesnt show it

[-] HelloRoot@lemy.lol 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Well it says right there that the app is hidden due to your antifeature settings.

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

I didn't disable any of this myself. Where can I re enable these settings?

[-] brisk@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Settings > [App Compatibility] Include Anti-Features

In case you're curious, the anti-feature is "tethered network services", as it relies on a specific download server for maps. That is inherited from it's progenitor and is planned to be fixed.

[-] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago

well, it's in the settings. "Include anti features" menu.

[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

This is probably because "This app depends entirely on a certain instance of a network service" (cdn.comaps.app), and you have that hidden in your settings. So basically it has the download URL for maps hard-coded.