I have a solar array on my roof. If I find my house in OSM, there’s a lightning bolt icon indicating there’s a solar array present. Not only that, but the exact layout of the panels in my roof is shown. I never submitted this info to anyone, Google Maps Satellite view doesn’t show them. I’m really curious where OSM got such detailed data.

  • shortwavesurfer@monero.townEnglish
    18·
    28 days ago

    That is an extremely high level of detail because for me even local businesses aren’t necessarily on the map. Like I went to a blaze pizza the other day and it didn’t show it on the map at all until I added it.

    • redd@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      24·
      28 days ago

      Yes that is typically, because there a lot of mappers which are contributing to OpenStreetMap by aerial imagery. Thanks to you that you add stuff from places which you know by yourself. This is very valuable.