[app request] 2gis for Sailfish
asked 2015-03-26 06:46:28 +0300
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Vote up for version 2gis for Sailfish (because developers keep silence about support) 2gis is a very popular geoinformation system in Russia http://2gis.ru/
I would prefer native OsmAnd or MAPS.ME, as OpenStreetMap is much more corresponding to freedom/open source spirit in comparison to any proprietary map data providers.
Self-Perfection ( 2015-03-26 12:45:45 +0300 )edit@Self-Perfection: I am not aware of any open-source mapping software that even comes close to 2GIS in terms of provided functionality. I am a FOSS fan, but it doesn't mean I don't want an extremely convenient and feature-rich app on my phone, even if it's closed-source. After all, the SailfishOS itself is closed-source.
ScumCoder ( 2015-03-26 13:21:32 +0300 )edit@zaharov.andrei: the whole 2GIS application is written in Qt, so it shouldn't be a problem for them to make a native Sailfish version. They even made a MeeGo version back in the days. (It was an obvious beta, but still).
ScumCoder ( 2015-03-26 13:24:28 +0300 )edit@Self-Perfection we need more systems -- good and different to each other
@ScumCoder I hope so
zaharov.andrei ( 2015-03-26 13:43:20 +0300 )edit@ScumCoder: freedom in using maps is not defined solely by freedom of viewing application, it is about freedom map database. Here is where free OSM database comes to play. OsmAnd is feature-rich and open source OSM data viewer. MAPS.ME is convenient but closed-sourced OSM data viewer. I admit that there is no app to view OSM data which is feature-rich and convenient at the same time... But pleae consider existing options.
Self-Perfection ( 2015-03-26 13:53:42 +0300 )edit