So I do not see the significant difference between my app and BreadCrumbz (http://www.bcrumbz.com/), which is an ADC-Winner (or Finalist?) and is already available on our up to now closed market ???
On 25 Okt., 12:22, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you're using the Maps API you'll need to obey them as well.... > > Al. > > plusminus wrote: > > 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 > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
