I quoted from the Android ToS.
On 25 Okt., 12:12, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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, Â 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
>
>
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