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What non-FOSS software have you been unable to quit? (beehaw.org)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For me, Google video search, Google books (Internet Archive is good, but doesn't always have the same stuff), Adobe InDesign (but in the process of learning LaTeX), and Typewise. As for the Google stuff, I liked Whoogle a lot, but almost all their instances seem to have been blocked or shut down. Also, apologies if this is repeating an earlier post.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 7 months ago (8 children)

Google Maps. It sucks, and stores randomly pop in and out while you're trying to zoom in past the McDonalds ad that's showing despite you searching "shoe store", but it has so much more info than the competitors that they don't compare.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Tried Openstreetmap? OSMAnd? Organic maps? Both of which use OSM. HERE maps (not open source)?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've used organic maps, and maybe osmand? It's good! And progress is fast. But it's not quite there yet for me.

This conversation is making me realize that it may have been a year since I last tried it? Guess I'm due!

The user generated data on google maps is really useful though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

OSMAnd is good in many ways (and has come a long way too), but the app suffers from too many settings and too much menu diving for my taste. OrganicMaps is good because it's like having "OSMAnd lite." Used to be that without Google Services that there was no voice navigation, but now I'm able to use RH Voice with Organic Maps. MagicEarth is another map navigation app, but not open source.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I’ve really enjoyed using MagicEarth. I’d probably move to Organic Maps if they implemented routing for other public transport besides trains.

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