Unless I screwed up unintentionally, I have the map copyright in my submissions.
As for the maps terms of service, I'm thinking (c) might apply to my app, but depends on definition of dispatch. If it requires a central dispatcher to be involved, then no. Also, since at this point the app is not in use in a vehicle, I don't see the problem. Obviously a production release would need to work through licensing issues. I guess I'm in the same position as you Jim, maybe my application will be disqualified due to this, but only time will tell. So that seems to open up a whole new can of worms though. If I email a friend to pick me up and they use a map application to find me, then drive to pick me up, aren't they violating this? Or does this actually have something to do with the earlier text about not charging consumers? If it does, would that mean it's acceptable to release a taxi-cab hailing app that was completely free to everyone involved? Thanks for pointing that stuff out though. On Apr 26, 6:42 pm, "jim.renkel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hope I'm not being a wet rag here, but ... > > This is a quote from the " Android Software Development Kit License > Agreement" (found athttp://code.google.com/android/download.html, > which is where you downloaded the SDK from): > > 8.1.1 If you use the Android Maps API (described in the > SDK by the Package name "com.google.android.maps"), > the terms of your binding legal agreement with Google > include this License Agreement, the Google Maps API > Terms of Service and the Google Maps Terms of Service. > You must read and agree to those Terms of Service > before you use the Android Maps API. > > 8.1.2 If you use the Android Maps API to retrieve > map or satellite image data from Google, you must include > the following copyright notice in your application or > service in a manner that is reasonably available to users: > > "Copyright Notice: Data: (c)2007 TeleAtlas, AND, > Europa Technologies, Kingway, Map Data Sciences > Pty Ltd, PSMA, ZENRIN, Geocentre, MapLink/TeleAtlas; > Imagery: (c)2007 DigitalGlobe, EarthSat, Sanborn, > NYGIS, Scankort, TerraMetrics, MassGIS > Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Digital Earth > Technology." > > This is a quote from the "Google Maps API Terms of Service" (found > athttp://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html): > > 1.4 Appropriate Conduct and Prohibited Uses. The Service > may be used only for services that are generally accessible > to consumers without charge. > > In addition, except where you have been specifically > licensed by Google to do so, You may not use the Service > with any products, systems, or applications installed or > otherwise connected to or in communication with vehicles > for or in connection with: (a) real time route guidance > (including without limitation, turn-by-turn route guidance > and other routing that is enabled through the use of a > sensor); (b) any systems or functions for automatic or > autonomous control of vehicle behavior; or (c) dispatch, > fleet management or similar applications. > > I think I very carefully crafted my applications to avoid these > restrictions, but only time will tell. > > What I think will be an interesting question is "Will Google, et al, > give specific licenses for otherwise restricted applications, and, if > so, under what terms?" > > Jim Renkel > > On Apr 21, 12:45 am, PowerGUI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I have also design an app about taxi service,but > > I have not submit that entry for busy work, > > so you all should fell lucky for reducing a STRONG > > Competitor.hahaha > > > Regards > > PowerGUI > > --------------------------------------------------------http://www.dotphone.org/english/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
