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AIHacker Noonabout 12 hours ago
How Open Source Runs the Mapping WorldOpenStreetMap.org switched from raster to vector tiles on July 22, 2025. The site had shipped pre-rendered 256-pixel PNG images for fifteen years. Now the browser draws the map live from compact geometry, with edits appearing in minutes instead of hours.
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