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JOSM: History, Features & Usage

JOSM (listenⓘ) (Java OpenStreetMap editor) is a free software desktop editing tool for OpenStreetMap geodata created in Java, originally developed by Immanuel Scholz and currently maintained by Dirk Stöcker. The editing tool contains advanced features that are not present in OSM's default online editor, iD.

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JOSM topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Features and Usage as prominent areas in the source structure around JOSM.

Related topics
27
Source areas
4
Connected nodes
31
Extracted relationships
51
Concept neighborhoods
12
Bridge connections
31

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Features · 8 topics
Usage · 8 topics
History · 6 topics
Overview · 5 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Available in
44 languages
Developers
Dirk Stöcker and other contributors
License
GNU GPL v2
Original author
Immanuel Scholz
Platform
Cross-platform
Release
January 22, 2006; 20 years ago (2006-01-22)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Features

History

Usage

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How JOSM connects Entity context

The extracted context around JOSM shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, JOSM → August, Compatibility, Debian, From, In, January, Java, JavaFX, March, MM, November, October, September, Since, The, Windows, YY Another extracted example is JOSM → Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, It's, Linux, OpenHistoricalMap, OSGEO Live DVD, OSM, The, TIGER, Ubuntu, United States. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

JOSM

Top relations

related to history · 17
JOSM → August, Compatibility, Debian, From, In, January, Java, JavaFX, March, MM, November, October, September, Since, The, Windows, YY
related to Usage · 12
JOSM → Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, It's, Linux, OpenHistoricalMap, OSGEO Live DVD, OSM, The, TIGER, Ubuntu, United States
related to Features · 9
JOSM → GPS, GPX, Many, Some, There, TMS, Wikipedia, WMS, WMTS
related to External links · 2
JOSM → Official, OSM Wiki
Available in · 1
JOSM → 44 languages
Developers · 1
JOSM → Dirk Stöcker and other contributors
License · 1
JOSM → GNU GPL v2
Original author · 1
JOSM → Immanuel Scholz
Platform · 1
JOSM → Cross-platform
Release · 1
JOSM → January 22, 2006; 20 years ago (2006-01-22)

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

java editing features data available software revision 16 osm editor tool openstreetmap immanuel scholz dirk stöcker support tools released number

JOSM relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 51 structured relationships around JOSM. Examples in this analysis include JOSM → Available in → 44 languages and JOSM → Developers → Dirk Stöcker and other contributors. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
JOSMAvailable in44 languages1.00infobox
JOSMDevelopersDirk Stöcker and other contributors1.00infobox
JOSMLicenseGNU GPL v21.00infobox
JOSMOriginal authorImmanuel Scholz1.00infobox
JOSMPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
JOSMReleaseJanuary 22, 2006; 20 years ago (2006-01-22)1.00infobox
JOSMRepositoryjosm.openstreetmap.de/svn/trunk1.00infobox
JOSMStable release19555 / 30 March 2026; 4 months ago (30 March 2026)1.00infobox
JOSMTypeGIS software1.00infobox
JOSMWebsitejosm.openstreetmap.de1.00infobox
JOSMWritten inJava1.00infobox
JOSMrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around JOSM bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Java, Osm and Editing. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • JOSM
    • Java
    • Osm
    • Editing
    • Dirk
    • Immanuel
    • Languages
    • Openstreetmap
    • Scholz
    • Stöcker
    • Website
    • Released
    • Software
  • josm
    • Java
    • Osm
    • Editing
    • Dirk
    • Immanuel
    • Languages
    • Openstreetmap
    • Scholz
    • Stöcker
    • Website
    • Released
    • Software
  • java
    • Revision
    • Released
    • Since
    • Support
    • Josm
    • Dirk
    • Immanuel
    • Openstreetmap
    • Scholz
    • Stöcker
    • Software
    • Available
  • features
    • Tools
    • Imagery
    • Links
    • Plugins
    • Presets
    • Data
    • Available
    • Id
    • Additional
    • Immanuel
    • Including
    • Languages
  • free software
    • Including
    • Scholz
    • Stöcker
    • Data
    • Imagery
    • Languages
    • Links
    • Presets
    • Release
    • Repository
    • Stable
    • Tool
  • openstreetmap
    • Scholz
    • Stöcker
    • Software
    • Imagery
    • Including
    • Languages
    • Links
    • Presets
    • Release
    • Repository
    • Stable
    • Tool
  • aerial imagery
    • Presets
    • Tools
    • Immanuel
    • Including
    • Languages
    • Links
    • Openstreetmap
    • Plugins
    • Release
    • Repository
    • Scholz
    • Stable
  • geodata
    • Listen
    • Created
    • Dirk
    • Immanuel
    • Openstreetmap
    • Scholz
    • Stöcker
    • Tool
    • Software
    • Java
    • Josm

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For JOSM, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects JOSM with Features. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
JOSM — Features · splits 23 ⟂ 9
JOSM — Usage · splits 23 ⟂ 9
JOSM — History · splits 25 ⟂ 7
JOSM — Overview · splits 26 ⟂ 6

Map overview Semantic statistics

JOSM

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples51
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around JOSM to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Features & Usage, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — JOSM · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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