OS9Map(yllan.org)
234 points by LaSombra 20 hours ago | 45 comments
tl;dr: OS9Map is a native OpenStreetMap browser for Mac OS 9 on PowerPC, supporting smooth pan/zoom, Nominatim-based address search, and bookmarks. It requires 16MB RAM and an Open Transport TCP/IP connection. Version 1.0.0 marks the first public release.
HN Discussion:
  • Author shares motivation: enabling old Macs to connect directly to modern web services
  • Appreciation for the low memory footprint as a contrast to modern bloated software
  • Excitement about retro-computing projects and plans to try it on actual hardware
  • Interest in seeing source code and technical implementation details
  • Pointers to related retro-Mac projects and resources for obtaining hardware