Merkaartor – a Qt-based OpenStreetMap editor(github.com)
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Merkaartor – a Qt-based OpenStreetMap editor
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I would also mention StreetComplete and level0 - both on extreme ranges of being user friendly vs full data access.
(StreetComplete is Android app usable by people with 0 experience and knowledge but with limited editing, level0 is Matrix-style access to raw data).
(StreetComplete is Android app usable by people with 0 experience and knowledge but with limited editing, level0 is Matrix-style access to raw data).
Also OSMGo for adding new points to the map https://osmgo.com/ I have both on my phone, Street Complete and OSMGo
Maybe good to mention that StreetComplete works similarly as a Question & Answers on already existing nodes/paths on OSM. "What kind of surface does this road have?" "Is there street lighting here?"
Great way to improve local maps when walking around downtown
Great way to improve local maps when walking around downtown
And a good way to kill time when waiting outside for groceries (when the bakery only allows 3 people inside) etc :-)
> Merkaartor is pretty old
To be honest, JOSM is older than Merkaartor:
- JOSM v1.0 was released on January 22, 2006.
- Merkaartor v0.00 was released on October 17, 2006.
> and [Merkaartor] not really actively maintained.
It is NOT true! See latest commits in Merkaartor repo on GitHub.[0]
[0] https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/commits/master
To be honest, JOSM is older than Merkaartor:
- JOSM v1.0 was released on January 22, 2006.
- Merkaartor v0.00 was released on October 17, 2006.
> and [Merkaartor] not really actively maintained.
It is NOT true! See latest commits in Merkaartor repo on GitHub.[0]
[0] https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/commits/master
Josm has commits 34 hrs old (screenshot: https://screenshots.debian.net/package/josm ). Metkaator's last release is late 2019 and commit is mid-2020.
Edit: new commits on Merkaator!
Edit: new commits on Merkaator!
> Edit: new commits on Merkaator!
Yeah![0]
[0] https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/commits/master
Yeah![0]
[0] https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/commits/master
No screenshots on github and non on the website. I think that is the very first thing people should do when publishing some kinf of GUI app.
The website has a nice stats page though: http://merkaartor.be/p/stats
The website has a nice stats page though: http://merkaartor.be/p/stats
See them on OSM Wiki.[0,1]
UPD: More screenshots coming soon on GitHub & website![2]
[0] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:Merkaartor_v0.18.2_...
[1] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Merkaartor/Screenshots
[2] https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/issues/223
UPD: More screenshots coming soon on GitHub & website![2]
[0] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:Merkaartor_v0.18.2_...
[1] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Merkaartor/Screenshots
[2] https://github.com/openstreetmap/merkaartor/issues/223
These did not load for me most of the time - I had to refresh the page. It's likely due to trying to manipulate the DOM before it is loaded.
On any case, these other stats are probably more useful and updated: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Editor_usage_stats
On any case, these other stats are probably more useful and updated: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Editor_usage_stats
The missing screenshots are at
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Merkaartor/Screenshots
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Merkaartor/Screenshots
Here is v0.18.2 screenshot[0] from Merkaartor article.[1]
[0] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:Merkaartor_v0.18.2_...
[1] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Merkaartor
[0] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:Merkaartor_v0.18.2_...
[1] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Merkaartor
Looks like a clean and sensible design. Reminiscent of classic desktop map programs.
Is Merkaartor still viable? In my experience Java-based JOSM is the only stand-alone editor that can deal with all the complexities of OpenStreetMap if you go beyond basic editing in the web-based ID or various feedback mechanisms of apps like StreetComplete.
Barely anyone uses Merkaartor, but the project is not entirely dead; it seems to receive some updates.
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Editor_usage_stats
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Editor_usage_stats
Just curious, how much of those editors (except Merkaartor) are NON JavaScript/Java-based?
Vespucci for Android also works in general, I heard good things about "Go Map!!" for Apple devices.
Potlatch 3 is also existing but I never used it.
level0 may be ridiculous to mention, but it is actually useful and in some cases more powerful
Potlatch 3 is also existing but I never used it.
level0 may be ridiculous to mention, but it is actually useful and in some cases more powerful
To answer the question: no.
OpenStreetMap is constantly evolving in many dimensions. A fully fledged editor requires a significant investment to remain current (think at least one FTE).
OpenStreetMap is constantly evolving in many dimensions. A fully fledged editor requires a significant investment to remain current (think at least one FTE).
I preferred Merkaartor to JOSM when I was using them.
As a Dutch person, I appreciate the name. "Kaart" is the Dutch word for "map" (or "card").
For desktop the main choice has long been JOSM (https://josm.openstreetmap.de/). Potlatch, the former online Flash-based editor, has now been repackaged as a desktop app (https://github.com/systemed/potlatch3 and https://systemed.net/potlatch/ - disclaimer: I'm the maintainer).
There's also iD (the JavaScript editor embedded in osm.org), of course, and a number of mobile editors such as Vespucci (Android) and Go Map!! (iOS).