<p> The Open Source Routing Machine (<strong>OSRM</strong>) is a C++ implementation of a high-performance routing engine for shortest paths in road networks.
It combines sophisticated routing algorithms with the open and free road network data of the <ahref="http://www.openstreetmap.org">OpenStreetMap</a> (OSM) project.
Shortest path computation on a <strong>continental sized network</strong> can take up to several seconds if it is done without a so-called speedup-technique.
OSRM is able to compute and output a shortest path between any origin and destination within a few miliseconds.
Since it is designed with <strong>OpenStreetMap</strong> compatibility in mind, OSM data files can be easily imported.
A <ahref="http://routingdemo.geofabrik.de/">demo installation</a> is provided by our friends at <ahref="http://www.geofabrik.de">Geofabrik</a>. OSRM is under active development.
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<pstyle="padding-bottom: 0px;"> The key features of <b>OSRM</b> are:
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<li> High Performance Routing Algorithm </li>
<li> Easy import of OSM data files. </li>
<li> Written entirely in C++ and available under the <ahref="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html">GNU Affero General Public License</a> for anyone to use. </li>
<li> Ability to handle continental sized networks. </li>
<li> Influenced by current and ongoing academic research. [<ahref="http://algo2.iti.kit.edu/routeplanning.php">more info</a>]
<p> Questions concerning use and development of the <b>OSRM</b> should be posted to the <ahref="https://sourceforge.net/projects/routed/forums/forum/1175398">Help Forum</a>. </p>
<p> Bugs should be reported by filing a ticket in the <ahref="http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/routed/newticket">Bug Tracker</a>
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<h2> License </h2>
<p> OSRM is free, open source, and available under the <ahref="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html">GNU Affero General Public License</a>.
Companies with concerns about the AGPL should contact us to work something out.</p>
<h2> Platforms supported </h2>
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Linux (kernel >= 2.6.25)<br>
Mac OS X<br>
FreeBSD
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g++ 4.2.3 (with warnings and unsupported)<br>
g++ 4.3+ <br>
llvm-g++/dragonegg 2.8+ </td>
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Boost 1.37+<br>
sparsehash 1.4+<br>
libxml2 2.7+<br>
scons 1.20+<br>
stxxl 1.2.1+ <br>
libprotobuf 2.30+
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<h2> Current version </h2>
<p> Version 0.1 (July 10, 2010) is a baseline release. It has basic features. While it is safe to use this version, the code in svn trunk is much more advanced.</p>
<h2> Major improvements in the latest svn code </h2>
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<li> Improved memory consumption </li>
<li> Origin and Destination can be on arbitrary points of any street segment </li>
<li> Support for PBF and BZ2 compressed OSM files </li>
<li> Support for http 1.1 gzip/deflate compression </li>
<li> Server can be bound to any IP/Port in the system </li>
