I guess, I'll step into this discussion as well. Although, its OT and probably we should open a new thread regarding Maps/Navigation that will not be limited to a single application.

As mentioned earlier, Poor Maps and OSM Scout Server, at this moment, are covering many of these requirements and, in many aspects, are using state-of-the-art libraries for it. Now, in addition to offline mode, the specific points:

* voice directions: See implementation at https://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?...9&postcount=82 . Feedback, testing, bugfixing welcome. Note that here we are a bit against the huge lack of TTS in Linux in general, more specific comments on it at https://together.jolla.com/question/...post-id-165969

* Tile based: I am working on getting OpenGL based rendering ported. Large steps are done, just hit a bug on a way and, hopefully, will fix it soon (not soon^tm, but a proper meaning of this word).

You mention that Poor Maps/OSM Scout Server is very complicated. I would like to ask you to try again the latest version. When developing OSM Scout Server I approached the development using a principle 'release early release often'. Obviously, as a side effect, you get response later that the whole thing doesn't work or is too difficult . So, when compared to earlier releases of OSM Scout Server:

• use the client to access maps; server to manage them. This is different to the approach in Android where you have single app for it all. However, it allows you to share the maps among all supported clients.
• use of the server is transparent - you don't have to start it anymore
• As with many other applications, use the defaults before you know what are you tinkering. Default settings are expected to give the best results. Exception for current OSM Scout Server - enable automatic activation (its the last feature that was not yet enabled by default)
• We have a users guide to help you out, if needed

We still need to install multiple packages and probably should address it by creating a single RPM that just pulls all the components. Especially, when all the voice directions dependencies are coming in.


You also mention that you are SW engineer. I would suggest to get out and make the difference. Only with the active participation of the users, can such small platform develop. I was annoyed by the absence of offline maps and (earlier) decent system monitor. So, instead of waiting for it to happen, I did my best to fill these gaps as well as I could on my spare time. There are always projects that you could join, help with the code, think through the design, write issues, documentation. As with the satnav, think what would you like to change and start suggesting. I am sure we'll all be happy to get constructive input into our projects.

Re real time traffic: that's available via modRana and Google Maps Traffic basemap. No calculations though, just the color

PS: Sorry for this long OT post.