Where I live, Google Maps is the only mapping option.

Is there anyway to download the route as .ics to add to Proton Calendar?

  • shortwavesurfer@monero.town
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    1 year ago

    To the best of my understanding a “.ics” file only contains event data such as time, date, title, description, location, reminders, etc. Your mapping software is responsible for getting you a route not the .ics file. If you wanted to use OSM for sure, convert the address to GPS coordinates with something like https://gps-coordinates.net and use those as the location in the calendar event.

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      That conversion isn’t accurate at all, at least in the cities I have been. I used to trust OSM a lot, but it led me to wrong places a few times. I use Organic Maps, which is based on OSM, for general navigation, but I have to rely on Google Maps for finding precise locations. I use web interface only, for google maps, but OSM can be a pain in the butt, especially if others are dependent on me navigating them.

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        Odd, to me wherever I have been Google Maps is vast areas of uniformly coloured nothing only whereas OSM has details of every house, every footpath,…

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          maybe because some of us are living around those places.

          If osm information around you isn’t accurate enough, you can always easily complete it for you and everybody else: streetcomplete

        • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏@lemmy.one
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          This is the case for me too. OSM has so much more detail compared to Google Maps, it’s my go to for actual navigation

          Google maps I just use for public transport, and local business discovery.

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        Odd, i have always found that method to work correctly. If OSM has a POI for the place i use that first, but if nothing else i do it the way i mentioned and have had success with it. Then i add the location to OSM when i go their.