Hi all -- This is a very difficult question and it could vary from application to application. I am not a lawyer and cannot give legal advice so I would suggest consulting a lawyer and the terms of service for the answer.
Thanks, Ben On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 1:27 AM, RonMertens <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm interested here as well... Would love to hear from Google on this! > > Ron > > On Feb 26, 10:17 pm, MerleTenney <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a question about the Google AJAX Language API and apps that may > > call it. First of all, let me make it clear that I understand, per > > the Terms of Use, that the API can only be used for "services that are > > accessible to your end users without charge (i.e. the entire service > > offered by you as well as specific components thereof must be > > accessible to your end users without charge)". I understand and > > respect that, but that leads to some follow-on questions. > > > > 1. Imagine that I produce an application that is free and it provides > > some utility to my users. Now suppose that I have some other > > functionality that also has value that I normally charge for. Is > > there any reason that I cannot implement my value-added functionality > > as a plug-in that works in the same environment as the free app with > > the Google API AND charge my users to use the plug-in, which > > complements the other functionality in the APP? Remember, the app > > with the Google functionality are available for free and they provide > > real end-user benefit; I just want to charge for providing an > > incremental benefit from a technology that I own. I am trying very > > hard to build a sustainable business model while staying within the > > limitations specified in the Terms of Use. In your experience or to > > the best of your knowledge, is this scenario allowed under the Terms > > of Use? > > > > 2. I have not seen anything public, but I have heard rumors that it is > > possible to license the Google AJAX Language API under different terms > > specified in a private license agreement with Google. In particular, > > these terms would allow the API to be used in a paid application or > > service. Can anyone tell me if this is possible? > > > > 3. I suspect that most people will use the Google AJAX Language API in > > conjunction with a website or web service. Great. Is there any > > reason to believe that the API cannot also be used in a PC or mobile > > app that calls through to the API and provides enhanced functionality > > whenever the user is connected to the web. This is not expressly > > prohibited by the Terms of Use, so I presume that it is legitimate. I > > just want to be sure that I am not doing anything that is not > > permitted. > > > > Thanks for your help, everyone. Google people, I would especially > > appreciate hearing from you. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Merle > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google AJAX APIs" 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/Google-AJAX-Search-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
