On Nov 13, 2:33 pm, "barryhunter [Maps API Guru]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At least the thread title how has a clear cut answer: yes. Sure the > data is still 'ours', but Google have a clearcut licence to do what > they want with it.
I'm not sure that I should just give my geographic data away like that. It cost time and money to collate, and it's actually worth something (there have been offers for it). While it *could* be ok for Google to use it in their search results, I don't think it's on to syndicate it. The OS issue is related, but even while that is unresolved, Google can appropriate and syndicate geographic data which is not OS-derived. And *that* data will have cost far more to collate. The answer is definitely Yes. Google are trying to steal our data. Andrew --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
