On Jan 16, 11:26 pm, rocksthehouse <[email protected]> wrote:
> My question is it legal to:
>
> a) Use the HTTP free geocoding service from within a strictly
> commercial desktop application.

No. You'd need a Premier license.
See 9.1
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html

> b) Generate KML in said commercial application and use the COM API to
> open Google Earth and the KML file.

Yes, as long as the KML does not include any data obtained through the
free Google Maps API
If the KML does include such data then you need a Premier license.
See 10.12
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html


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