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minus-squarekahdbrixk@feddit.orglinkfedilinkDeutscharrow-up14·12 hours agoIn the German translation it still says “Golf von Mexiko (Golf von Amerika)”. But still crazy how only one American company seems to be necessary to integrate changes of that geographical magnitude. As dumb as it is, it gets done.
minus-squaremarkstos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 hours agoThere are other big players for maps that are less visible to end users. Esri is a GIS firm hired by governments at many levels for map tech.
In the German translation it still says “Golf von Mexiko (Golf von Amerika)”. But still crazy how only one American company seems to be necessary to integrate changes of that geographical magnitude. As dumb as it is, it gets done.
There are other big players for maps that are less visible to end users.
Esri is a GIS firm hired by governments at many levels for map tech.