Roman @rtsisyk revoked Github owner permissions from Alexander @biodranik and Viktor @vng and granted such permissions to the community contributor @pastk. This triggered Github’s automatic “sanctions” check and the whole Github OM organization was automatically archived and admin access was blocked until OM’s appeal was reviewed. It was unknown whether and when Github would review Organic Maps’ appeal and unblock the repositories, so 2 weeks later the project migrated to the self-hosted git.omaps.dev/organicmaps instance, using the free and open source software forge Forgejo.
What the fuck? GitHub blocking the account because of automated security evaluation triggering (probably a good thing) but no review over two weeks (obviously a very bad thing)?
This is great that they’re forking but do that have to continue the OSS tradition of terrible app names?
Yes.
“Come, try our new open-source product… Toefungus maps.”
That one is at least memorable.
The name was voted by the community. There were a lot of very good names that unfortunately were already being used by other projects. I’m not a fan of the final choice either.
When you hold a vote you get suggestions like Mappy mcmapface. Actually, that could work…
And, It’s not even unique.
On the iOS App Store, for example, there is:
- MyCOMAP
- COMAP
- ComAp Helpcentre
- MYCOMAP BALANCING
- and two apps from a company named COMAP S.A.
Yes, it was pointed out that CoMaps was also the name of a business operating in… maps. So if the project gets traction, they’ll likely be sued into a better name.
Magic Earth enters the chat.
CoMaps is a good name, wtf
I like the name too, but I tried searching for it and I got results for compass. Lol
Disable your auto spellchecker!
I mean, it’s new.
Please ELI5. What does this mean?
There’s going to be a similar app to Organic Maps (which was a fork of MAPS.ME). Unknown yet if it is going to be better or worse.
What are you referring to? The reasons to fork, what a fork/forking process is, or what it means for this project?
Contributors disagreed with how the project was run and controlled. They committed to run their own project based on the other project. With more collaborative ownership and governance.
Cause i had to go looking for it: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps
Organic Maps had Kayak referral links since November 17, 2023.
After selecting some hotels, you can see an experimental “Details on Kayak” button that opens the Kayak website with photos and reviews about the selected hotel. If you make any booking using this button, Organic Maps receives a small referral bonus to fund the project development.
https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/releases/tag/2023.11.17-17-android
Whats wrong with that?
Because if there is proprietary code that is compiled, but can’t be read, it’s hard to know if there is data harvesting that people can’t opt out of. And proprietary code being added paves the way for more proprietary code. If this is an incorrect understanding, someone correct me.
I dont trust someone who has affiliate links in code to not be selling unique identifiers like ip adresses etc.
Linux has a great history of splitting hairs over philosophical purity and practical practices.
Honestly, a fork is a probably a perfect panacea. The project will become a pair; one procuring funding at the price of it’s soul, the other persisting as perfect (and pitifully prehistoric, save the proactive pedestrian). For a period both will produce positive momentum, but the paid product will peak higher and sooner, and fall precipitously. After the pitiable putrid product performs as well as pious poop, the persistent one will proceed to provide.
Tl;dr: ppppppppppppppppppp
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There, FTFY.
😗🤌Perfectíon
I am going to fork to. Co co maps
So when does it show its head in F-Droid ?
Their README.md says soon but there isn’t an official release yet. Looking at their Issues tab, they are doing a lot of work.
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases
Build instructions are available. I am excited and might just do this:
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/src/branch/main/docs/INSTALL.md#android-app
Does it work outside of CO?
Colombia only? Can’t imagine.
Slowclap
“User-first” and “public company” don’t go together at all. That’s just the reality. Now we just have to hope the fork doesn’t die.
did I understand this right that nothing’s changed until they have their own OpenCollective fiscal host?
Being a private corporation should have given up the scam.
itsfoss would have mentioned that if they weren’t also a private corporation.
🤢 that’s pretty bad. Glad I happened to catch this.
That’s a shame it’s one of three things i use on my phone. Thanks for the update im waiting for a ios release now.
looking fwd to this!
