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Episode: Keeping alive OSMTracker (sotm2025)
Description: This is a story about the last 7 years of OSMTracker and how, from an academic space in a Costa Rican public university, we managed to keep alive the app with computer engineering undergrad students. We want to share what we have learned: the challenges and contributions during this process, and how we plan to continue.
OSMTracker is one of the oldies free software data capture tools in the OSM ecosystem. Its simplicity, low technical requirements, easy customization, and ability to use the exported data in various applications make it a valuable resource for mappers. The app became part of the...