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2023 | |
15 Jan | The wiki was updated to MediaWiki 1.39. |
2022 | |
3 Aug | The wiki's configuration has been updated so that pages load faster, especially those with many images. |
2 Aug | Tag usage statistics in infoboxes are now displayed in the correct language and number format according to your interface language setting (technical details, contribute a translation). |
19 May | When you search for or follow a link to a key or tag description page that does not exist, an infobox now shows any available details from the data item associated with the key or tag. If it is a compound key, each part of the key is described automatically based on data items. |
11 May | New mobile editor for iOS and Android: Every Door. |
1 May | OSMF employs Grant Slater as Senior Site Reliability Engineer |
21 Mar | OSMF launches a new forum at community.openstreetmap.org. |
19 Feb | SOTM organizers announce Call for Logo designs. |
16 Feb | SOTM 2022 conference has been announced for August 19-21 in Firenze, Italy. |
2021 | |
19 Sep | Two optional wiki gadgets for enhancing discussion pages, 1.CommentsInLocalTime and 2.ConvenientDiscussions have been installed. You can enable them in your user preferences. |
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Upcoming events (add) – See also: Past Events Event archive 2004-2020
6th February | OSM-Stammtisch Hannover | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |
7th February | MapRoulette Monthly Community Meeting | |
7th February | OSMF Engineering Working Group meeting | |
7th February | Mapathon CartONG | Strasbourg, Grand Est, France |
7th February | Stuttgarter Stammtisch | Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
7th February | Missing Maps London Mapathon | City of Westminster, England, United Kingdom |
7th February | OSM-Verkehrswende #44 (Online) | Berlin, Germany |
8th February | OSM-Stammtisch | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
8th February | London social pub meet-up | London, England, United Kingdom |
8th February | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
8th February | OSM Utah Monthly Map Night | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
8th February | OSM Nederland bijeenkomst (online) | IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands |
9th February | OpenStreetMap - Réunion à Neufchâteau | Neufchâteau, Luxembourg, Belgium |
10th February | 176. Berlin-Brandenburg OpenStreetMap Stammtisch | Berlin, Germany |
11th February | Hiking by the pipeline from Barosstelep to the shooting range | Budapest, Hungary |
12th February | 京都!街歩き!マッピングパーティ:第36回 金地院 | Kyoto, Japan |
12th February | OSMmapperCPH | Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark |
14th February | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
15th February | Missing Maps Zürich Mapathon | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
15th February | Stammtisch Karlsruhe | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
16th February | únorový olomoucký mapathon | Olomouc, Central Moravia, Czechia |
18th February | Hiking by the pipeline towards Százhalombatta | Érd, Hungary |
18th February | Réunion du groupe local de Toulouse | Toulouse, Occitania, France |
21st February | 160. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
22nd February | Missing Maps - DRK & MSF Online Mapathon | Berlin, Germany |
25th–26th February | Karlsruhe Hack Weekend February 2023 | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
27th February | Bremer Mappertreffen (Online) | Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany |
28th February | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
4th March | Hiking by the pipeline between Barosstelep and Albertfalva | Budapest, Hungary |
4th March | マッピングパーティーin泉大津 | Izumiotsu, Japan |
7th March | MapRoulette Monthly Community Meeting | |
8th March | 8. Virtueller OpenStreetMap Stammtisch Österreich | Stainach-Pürgg, Styria, Austria |
8th March | OSM Utah Monthly Map Night | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
9th March | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
10th March | OSM-Stammtisch @Init7 | Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland |
14th March | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
18th March | Réunion du groupe local de Toulouse | Toulouse, Occitania, France |
21st March | 161. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
28th March | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
4th April | MapRoulette Monthly Community Meeting | |
11th April | OSM-Stammtisch | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
11th April | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
12th April | OSM Utah Monthly Map Night | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
13th–15th April | FOSSASIA | Singapore |
15th April | Réunion du groupe local de Toulouse | Toulouse, Occitania, France |
18th April | 162. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
2nd May | MapRoulette Monthly Community Meeting | |
10th May | OSM Utah Monthly Map Night | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
10th May | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
11th May | OSM-Stammtisch | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
16th May | 163. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
20th May | Réunion du groupe local de Toulouse | Toulouse, Occitania, France |
6th June | MapRoulette Monthly Community Meeting | |
8th June | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
14th June | OSM Utah Monthly Map Night | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
17th June | Réunion du groupe local de Toulouse | Toulouse, Occitania, France |
20th June | 164. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
26th June–2nd July | FOSS4G | Prizren, Kosovo |
11th July | OSM-Stammtisch | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
11th July | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
18th July | 165. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
9th August | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
11th August | OSM-Stammtisch | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
15th August | 166. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
11th September | OSM-Stammtisch | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
14th September | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
19th September | 167. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
10th October | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
11th October | OSM-Stammtisch | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
17th October | 168. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
8th November | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
21st November | 169. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
1st–3rd December | State of the Map Africa 2023 | Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon |
14th December | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
19th December | 170. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
9th January | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |