I remember reading that there was a lot of controversy around the dev team of Organic Maps misusing their donation funds and being very sketchy in general.

I was planning to switch to CoMaps because of that, but life got in the way and suddenly it’s the end of October and I’m still using OM as if nothing happened.

So I just wanted to ask if there were any significant updates on that whole controversy? Is switching to CoMaps warranted, or was this entire thing blown out of proportion?

  • flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz
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    When CoMaps split it gained some energy and started developing more rapidly.
    Now OM is also picking up pace judging by the number of commits, but I wouldn’t know which one will be more healthy in the long term. Staying with CoMaps for now unless something major changes (or a miracle happens and OsmAnd builds fast rendering)

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        3 days ago

        Oh Marx, please grant me a life in the Moscow Metro, drinking shroom vodka, going on adventures with my trusted uboinik and tihar, slaying fascists and maybe stealing a train to adventure out of the Metro

        So I only need to use a paper map and a compass

  • 73QjabParc34Vebq@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    3 days ago

    Some of Organic Maps OSM data conversion process went closed source too.

    IMO CoMaps still has to prove they can maintain the codebase, but since there is basically 0 switching cost I switched.

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    3 days ago

    I only used Organic Maps for a few months before switching. Comaps has been adding a lot of stuff at a pretty rapid pace. Overall I find it to be a better experience. I can’t tell you anything about what went down with Organic Maps.

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    CoMaps has very obvious new features and from using the app it is clearly ahead of organic maps

    I find the lack of a CoMaps desktop app unfortunate, I am still using organic maps flatpak

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    3 days ago

    in the exact same situation, thanks for asking the question.

    Based on the replies i plan to stay with OM in the absence of compelling reasons to migrate