Hi. I think I understand your issue now. So, most importantly, any data what a user creates / uploads to MapHub is totally independent from the "big" OSM database. Think about it as two totally separate datasets, we will never mix them!
Hi. KML import is fully supported, we especially tested KML exported from Google Earth and Google My Maps. Just click the Import button in the sidebar and select your file.
Hi. When someone uploads a GPX or KML file, we have no knowledge about where is that data coming from, so we cannot display a notice either. Same as if someone would upload a GeoJSON to GitHub, GitHub would have no idea about where was that GeoJSON sourced from.
I believe users should take care about giving proper credits in the map descriptions, and if not the author should be notified about it (which we'll be addressing with an issues like feature in the future).
I'm sorry that you are experiencing this bug. There should be a done button appearing once you enter any character. What browser / device are you using? Are you in the tutorial?
No, it won't, unless you manually update it. I am working on making an API for developers, where you can create/update map data programmatically, so you will be able to do it in a cron job for example.
Hi! Would a PDF export be good for your print / email case?
About square area, do you mean to calculate the area in square kilometres and display it for polygons?
You should be able to edit a polygon once it's placed, just click the "move" icon in the top right corner of the sidebar.
What kind of distance tool would you use for your running team? We have one built in, where once finishing a track you can save it's length on the right side. It's only in metric units at the moment.
Would you like to have points on each kilometer / mile along the route?
Sorry, it's a different error, I've just found out, your password should be at least 8 characters in length, is it possible that you are trying a shorter one?
Thanks! Yes, position is definitely on our list, as well as to linking to individual points. Can you explain how would you use the basemap in the URL bar? If you select a basemap on your own map, it'd be saved so there is no need to overwrite it in the URL.
I'm sorry to hear that this bug is still present. I've tried to diagnose it so many times, but it only happens randomly and only when running through CloudFlare. I believe that at the core of the issues is that some requests arrive twice, thus the system is trying to register the same user twice.
Hi, I made MapHub. There is nothing I have against open sourcing parts or the full MapHub product, but it's a very delicate decision, so I'd like to wait and think more about it.
Would a GitLab like business model make it more attractive for you?
Hi! Yes, definitely possible! Actually, if you go to the basemaps tab in the right side, you can find some specialised basemaps, for example Thunderforest / Transport has a great visual style for train and metro lines.
Now, talking about integrating it into MapHub rendered maps, it's definitely possible. I am using the open source osm2vectortiles [1] project, and the older, open source MapBox tm2 styles [2] to render the tiles, so changes can even be contributed by the community!
Hi, I made MapHub. So MapBox I believe is targeting developers to create custom map solutions, not simple users who would like to share a list of favourite hiking trails, make a guide for their neighbourhood or just insert an embed on a website. The point of using MapBox I think is more if you have loads of data, or if you are looking for a custom map solution, like Strava or Foursquare uses them in their mobile app.
I think one of the reasons is that they only have a small number of datacenters, have a small number of (very friendly) staff and are not going after the mass market like DO, and I guess they don't spend anything on marketing.
Not a huge company like DO, but iwStack [1] provides a SAN backed cloud, with selectable KVM/XEN instances, custom ISO and virtual network support. The prices are similar to DO.
[1] http://iwstack.com/
You only need to restart when there is a kernel update, and the frequency of kernel updates depend heavily on the distro used. Debian stable, for example, although using ancient versions of the packages, is a great OS for such a use case, as kernel upgrades are really infrequent. Have a look at the changelog frequency of Squeeze [1] or Wheezy [2].
While not a GitHub UI feature, isitmaintained.com [1] comes close to providing a quick overview about a project's status. When choosing open source libraries, I always go there first:
[1] http://isitmaintained.com/
One alternative, which I haven't tried either is Planet Labs [1]. They use dozens of tiny satellites instead of a few big ones, and their quality is not yet up to DigitalGlobe, but they are a startup and hopefully are much more open to different use cases.