Is that the Maps ToS or the Maps API ToS? They are different and the ones I quoted are from the API ToS (http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html).
Al. plusminus wrote: > ########################### > use the Service or Content with any products, systems, or applications > for or in > connection with (a) real time navigation or route guidance based on > position > input from a sensor (including but not limited to any visual or > audible turn-byturn > route guidance); or (b) any systems or functions for automatic or > autonomous control of vehicle behavior; > ########################### > Imo I'm not violating (a) because I'm just doing static navigation, > just like the Android-Maps-App does, GPS or any other Sensor is not > included at any nanosecond during navigation. > And imo (b) doesn't apply, because it says sth of "automatic" and > "autonomous" which seems to me like we aren't allowed to build > autonomous driving killer-androids with the Maps. > > On 25 Okt., 11:43, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Plusminus, >> >> As a non-Googleite I can see how you could be in breach of their ToS; >> >> Section 2.2 of the Maps API says has a list of things you can't do, and >> as the last bullet point it has; >> >> - remove, distort or alter any element of a Google Brand Feature (this >> includes squeezing, stretching, inverting, discoloring, etc.). >> >> Also, section 1.4 doesn't limit prohbited use to just real time stuff. >> part (a) says; >> >> "(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)" >> >> So it's basically prohibiting "turn-by-turn route guidance" as well as >> "other routing that is enabled through the use of a sensor", not just >> prohibiting "turn-by-turn route guidance that is enabled through the use >> of a sensor". >> >> Basically I think you're stuffed as far as using the Google Maps API goes. >> >> I guess the only options are another data free data source, paying a >> license to a map data provider, or paying to construct your own maps so >> you can give them to everyone else freely :). >> >> Al >> >> >> >> plusminus wrote: >> >>> @Justin >>> I'm sorry but this ToS-Sequence is totally absurd ! Where is the .... >>> difference in manually putting it to the side ? >>> Anything I can do except destroying my Layout o_O ? >>> >>> I'm not violating the ToS with Turn-By-Turn instructions, because they >>> disallow only real-time, sensor-based route-guidance. Which I'm not >>> doing. (Better to say "no more doing". I had it done already :( ) >>> >>> @Kyle Gordon >>> Exactly thats the reason why I'm working hard on AndNav2 which builds >>> on top of OSM-Data :) >>> Expect it do be public(?)-beta in around 2-4 weeks. >>> >>> On 25 Okt., 10:53, Kyle Gordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Justin (Google Employee) wrote: >>>> >>>>> Secondly, you appear to be in violation if the Maps API TOS in another >>>>> way. You appear to be providing turn-by-turn directions using Google >>>>> Maps, this is explicitly against the TOS as far as I know >>>>> >>>> Which is why it's suboptimal to rely on commercial organizations giving >>>> data away for 'free'. I'll be the first to suggestwww.openstreetmap.org >>>> for data then. It's all licensed under an open license, provides WMS >>>> Servers, open routing navigation systems, and the data is all yours to >>>> do what you want with. Whether it's walking maps, cycle maps, driving >>>> maps, etc... Enjoy :-) >>>> >>>> Kyle >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kyle Gordon - 2M1DIQ >>>> Web:http://lodge.glasgownet.com >>>> Jabber/Email/SIP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >> -- >> Al Sutton >> >> W:www.alsutton.com >> B: alsutton.wordpress.com >> T: twitter.com/alsutton >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
