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> OSM makes it a nightmare.

While the generic interface is pretty bad (you have to edit the machine-readable values), StreetComplete provides a very nice UI



Using a second app to perform a function in the primary app is a non-starter for >99% of people who don't already use OSM


A nice UI is completely and utterly useless for a business attempting to create an automated workflow from a spreadsheet for things like business hour updates and letting map publishers know when new stores are going to open.

So yeah, OSM is a nightmare for businesses to deal with. And unless that changes, its access to business information that people expect will remain severely limited.




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