Or use this free list http://www.freethepostcode.org/currentlist (you need to check some, compared with the Google Geocoder and OS codepoint is fairly good.)
http://www.freethepostcode.org/ Mapperz http://mapperz.blogspot.com/ On Jun 16, 1:51 pm, Barry Hunter <[email protected]> wrote: > On 16/06/2009, JavaJive <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Jun 16, 12:42 pm, Barry Hunter <[email protected]> wrote: > > > What you *can* and what you *may* do are too different things. > > > > Check the OpenSpace terms, you only may use the postcode to center a > > > OpenSpace map - nothing else. > > > Which is all that I actually use it for. > > You seemed to be suggesting to use in conjuction with the Google API > > > > > > You can as you note get it from the LocalSearch API, but note that 1) > > > Google have said this is short lived and will disappear (esp if people > > > abuse it) and 2) check the terms of the said API, can see nowhere > > > where it allows you to use it as Geocoder. > > > >http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/terms.html > > > But equally: > > 1) It doesn't say that you can't. > > Quote: > "1.1 ..... You are allowed to use the API only to display, and to make > such uses as are necessary for You to display, Google Search Results > on your Property. ..." > > pretty explicit.... > > (but careful with 1.4 too) > > It could also be argued its not within the 'spirit' of the terms > either. basically it boils down to, if Google where allowed to have > third party developers geocode UK postcodes then they would simply > enable it in the Maps API geocoder (they have the data, its a policy > decision not to allow it). Using a different API to get round that > restriction is just 'wrong'. > > > 2) It doesn't define what is meant by geo-coding > > > I can understand that if one were to systematically lookup all the UK > > codes and publish a geo-coding file that qave all their lat/lngs, or > > some such, that woiuld most probably be considered a breach, but to > > look up a small subset of them and use them to manipulate a Google > > map - to centre it, or, as here, work out a distance, I would hope > > and expect that would be considered fair use. > > Not by the Royal Mail it isn't. > > And as responsible users we should activily work to stay within the > restrictions, otherwise a very useful facility (for centering during a > 'search' session) could and will be withdrawn. > > (I not saying I agree with the situation, but its what we have) > > > > -- > Barry > > -www.nearby.org.uk-www.geograph.org.uk- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
