No, Google has made it very clear that they will not allow (by sending Cease & Desist letters first) applications to use GoogleMaps outside of a web-browser. See MGMaps for example & discussion:
http://www.mgmaps.com/news.php?item=136 However, you're just talking about a GeoCoder - and not sure how that specifically applies here. But there are great other geocoders that are ok to use. I would definitely recommend making Geonames the default. On 9/28/07, iain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Fri, 2007-09-28 at 15:35 +0300, Jussi Kukkonen wrote: > > > I checked the legality issue myself. the FAQ is pretty clear about this: > > > > Can I use Google Maps in my non-Web application? > > > > > > > > No. The Google Maps API is currently available only for websites. > > Is "Can I use" referring to permission or ability? Like the old "Can I > go to the bathroom" vs "May I go to the bathroom" joke in schools? They > seem to be saying that the API is unavailable to use google maps in > applications rather than you don't have permission to use it in normal > applications. > > To me at least (not being a lawyer etc) > iain > > _______________________________________________ > GeoClue mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/geoclue > -- Andrew Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] 42.2774N x 83.7611W http://highearthorbit.com Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Introduction to Neogeography - http://oreilly.com/catalog/neogeography
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