The Catch-22 that Google has created is that -- assuming as you and I do that users want to print a limited number of copies within the bounds of what Google defines (See "Permitted uses of Google Maps and Google Earth" here http://www.google.com/permissions/geoguidelines.html) -- the user cannot do this using the most accessible tool -- a browser accessing web pages containing maps and using the built-in Print function -- and still stay within the rules.
Because Google's rules also say that each printed image still must contain these logo and copyright elements, which Google's own software suppresses from being printed by the browser! On Oct 17, 4:37 pm, Garthan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Oct 17, 2:10 pm, boomerbubba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The inclusion of copyright notices and logos in not inconsistent with > > personal use. > > Well I personally dont NEED them obscuring the image... (it is likely > I have moved the view so they arent obscuring anyway) > > The concept of fair use means one may use part of a > > > copyrighted work without special permission, but that does not mean > > the publisher does not have an interest in including such notices. > > Shrug no one brought up "fair use", but I mentioned > user needs > > > > > Besides, how can you be sure that all browser output is within the > > definition of "personal use?" Someone might easily print 100 copies > > or more of anything that a browser can produce. > > It is not significant that somebody can do that or render really large > and cut off the logo if they choose to do so,,, and is entirely > independent of why google might choose not to include there > logos when I print them for my personal use, which google specifically > approves of and considers the only legit use... ie they are asuming > the user is doing what they have approved of instead of assuming > the users are breaking the agreement. (you cant stop the ones > who want to put a little effort in and break the agreement) > > So the reason I speculated was so to optimize for me a normal user > making legit use, which will be the truth of the matter in a majority > of > cases.( i hope) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" 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-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
