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hyperknot committed Jan 16, 2024
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It's truly **open-source**: everything, including the full production setup, is on [GitHub](https://github.com/hyperknot/openfreemap). Map data is from OpenStreetMap.

## Who is behind this project?

I'm Zsolt Ero ([twitter](https://twitter.com/hyperknot), [blog](https://blog.hyperknot.com/)). I built [MapHub](https://maphub.net/) and have been running map hosting in production for 8 years.

## How can I use it?

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Yes.

## Who is behind this project?

I'm Zsolt Ero ([twitter](https://twitter.com/hyperknot), [blog](https://blog.hyperknot.com/)). I built [MapHub](https://maphub.net/) and have been running map hosting in production for 8 years.

## Why did you make this project?

OpenStreetMap is one of the most important collective projects in history. It's soon 20 years old and 3 million edits are made each day.
OpenStreetMap is one of the most important collective projects in history. It started almost 20 years ago, and today 3 million edits are made each day!

Unfortunately, when you want to use the map on your website or app, you need to look for a commercial map tile provider and hope your site doesn't become too popular. Otherwise, you might end up with a $10,000 bill in a single day, as Hoodmaps did [\*](https://twitter.com/levelsio/status/1730659933232730443).

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twitter: [hyperknot](https://twitter.com/hyperknot) and [OpenFreeMapOrg](https://twitter.com/OpenFreeMapOrg)

The main repo is [hyperknot/openfreemap](https://github.com/hyperknot/openfreemap)

Styles are at [hyperknot/openfreemap-styles](https://github.com/hyperknot/openfreemap-styles)

mastodon zsolt https://elk.zone/sigmoid.social/@hyperknot/followers

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GitHub: [openfreemap](https://github.com/hyperknot/openfreemap) and [openfreemap-styles](https://github.com/hyperknot/openfreemap-styles)

## What is the tech stack?

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The server is nginx on Ubuntu.

There is no cloud, just dedicated servers at Hetzner.
There is no cloud, just dedicated servers.

Currently, it is behind Cloudflare, but it has been designed so that it can be changed at any time.
Currently, it is behind Cloudflare, but it has been designed so that this can be changed at any time.

Moreover, a lot of work is going into customizing the [styles](https://github.com/hyperknot/openfreemap-styles).

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