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Goodbye, Google Maps; Hello, OpenStreetMap!

We want to make it easier to build more for free, automatically unlock greater volume discounts, and more easily find the capabilities that are right for your business[*][a], said the Google[b], and continued, These changes may result in a change in the monthly bill for certain customers, depending on their usage patterns.[*][c]

Oh well, can't be too bad. I wonder if my bill will change. Let's look at the billing report in Google Cloud Console[d] and see how my costs have changed...

Oh.

God damn it.

In absolute terms it was just $55, so no big deal - but I'm not paying $55 a month to have maps on this blog. Google Maps had to go. I started off by just turning them off, then I found Leaflet[e], which has turned out to be an excellent almost drop-in replacement. Plus, I get a nice Ukranian flag at the bottom-right.