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Interestingly, I have the "opposite" problem. I have many maps that I wish were "one".

I have 7+ mapping apps that I use regularly. Usually I am using several at once and having to swap back and forth to figure out the information I need.

I really wish we had an interoperability protocol that allowed me to combine the data sets locked in each app. I would love to use only one map.

I think there is a strong argument that such a standardized protocol would allow people to currate and combine these datasets in their own way. While in one sense, it would mean there was just "one" map, but in another, there would be a plethora of maps, each tailored to an individual or purpose.



> I really wish we had an interoperability protocol that allowed me to combine the data sets locked in each app

There already are some established ones, e.g., https://www.ogc.org/standard/wfs/

It's widely used in the GIS field, but unfortunately not adopted by the most popular consumer apps.




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