Credits
Licences and credits
Swervo stands on open data and open-source software. These are the people and projects to thank, and the terms their work is shared under.
Map data
| Source | Used for | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStreetMap © OpenStreetMap contributors | The map, address suggestions and directions | Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 |
| OpenMapTiles © OpenMapTiles | The map tile schema | Schema: CC BY 4.0. Code: BSD 3-Clause |
| OpenFreeMap | Hosting of the map tiles, fonts and icons the app downloads | Data from OpenStreetMap, © OpenMapTiles |
| Map style | Swervo's “Night Drive” map style is modified from OpenMapTiles “Dark Matter”, © MapTiler.com & OpenMapTiles contributors and © CartoDB Inc. | Code: BSD 3-Clause. Design: CC BY 4.0 |
| Overture Maps Foundation | Places and addresses for place search (a feature in testing) | CDLA Permissive 2.0; some records Apache 2.0, CC0 1.0, CC BY 4.0 or US public domain |
The line drawn between stops on Swervo's map is an estimate. Map data can be wrong or out of date. Road signs, signals and what you see come first.
Road and local data
| Source | Used for | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), CHART | Road closure information in Maryland (a feature in testing) | Public information, credited as “MDOT SHA CHART” |
| Frederick County, Maryland, GIS | Local reference data for Frederick County (a feature in testing) | Public data, credited to Frederick County GIS |
These agencies do not endorse Swervo. Anything Swervo works out from their data is Swervo's own estimate, not an official notice.
Software
| Project | Used for | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| MapLibre Native © MapLibre contributors | Drawing the map | BSD 2-Clause |
| Valhalla © Valhalla contributors | Calculating directions from OpenStreetMap data | MIT |
| Photon by komoot | Address suggestions while you type | Apache 2.0; data © OpenStreetMap contributors |
Typeface
This site and the app are set in Geist, © 2024 The Geist Project Authors, under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. The font files are served from this site; the full licence text is kept beside them.
Names and marks
Swervo is an independent product. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any delivery platform or maps provider. Names of other companies and products belong to their owners and are used only to describe what Swervo works with.
In the app
The app carries these credits on the map itself and under Settings → Legal, where they can be read offline.