I've been using open source maps for yearsPrivacy with just a little compromiseI actually abandoned Google Maps in favor of open source alternatives years ago. Unfortunately, my programming skills are limited to some basic scripting, so contributing open source code seemed like a huge undertaking. While I have funds I can contribute (and I have found several open source apps worth donating to), I still wanted to do something more hands-on. Don't stop with mapsThere are other open source projects that you can involve yourself in without needing to know how to code. Opportunities for giving back to the community while enjoying open source freedom are all over the place.