On Dec 16, 11:33 am, Hadi Moshayedi <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Google Static Maps API tells: "Note that static maps may only be > displayed within browser content; use of static maps outside of the > browser is not allowed." > I wanted to add google maps support to ka-Map (http://ka-map.maptools.org/ > ), which requires that I write a script to download images from google > maps (using for example a python script) and extract the tile images > (which will be cached locally) (and which may include cropping some > parts of the image, which includes the google map logo on lower left > part) and show them to the user using ka-Map. > I wanted to know if what I want to do is legal or not. If it's not > allowed, do I have options to accomplish what I want.
I can't imagine how you can even think it might be allowed! See the Terms, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.7 at least. There may be more reasons why it's not permitted. You may be able to find other tiles which do permit you do things with them (Open Street Map, possibly?) 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.
