Google Plus code and what3words are geo addressing systems which provide a precise location address (upto 3 sq.m.) of any place on earth. These are used to address location which don’t have well known postal address. And these systems provide memorable codes for humans for sharing.

Right now I am using plus codes where I need them. Now I’d rather find FLOSS alternative coz google is known for killing projects that don’t get popular but are still useful for some users.

Ref. https://plus.codes https://what3words.com

Edit: Solution found

Plus codes are actually open-source

WhatFreeWords would be an alternative to What3Words.

  • relejek@lemmy.mlOP
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    3 years ago

    Alright. I didn’t see any obvious GitHub link in plus code page. And whatfreewords! I couldn’t have guessed it. Thanks for sharing.

    Now, I have to see if these can be implemented with open street maps.

    Till then I’ll continue with pluscodes.