2016-07-27 21:15 GMT+02:00 Hermannvid <[email protected]>: > But OsmAnd wouldn't use any Code from Google, right? They would just > receive the raw data stream from Google and pass it on to the OsmAnd app. > So it wouldn't matter if Google Maps is open source or not because OsmAnd > wouldn't use Google maps itself. >
It is a Google maps feature to be used only in Desktop Google maps or on the Maps application on a mobile device (see their license) What you want to do is just stealing the data stream. What you want to do is the same as hacking into the TomTom HD-traffic service. I guess, because that's not for free, you would not suggest that. But no matter whether it costs 0, 10 or 1000 bitcoins (or whatever) doesn't change the legal aspects. The fact that you can use Google traffic "for free" in Googles applications doesn't mean it is free to use for all. Google bought ZipDash to have their real time traffic analysis expertise. > > Also OsmAnd could work with other data provider like Navteq. In my > navigation app (Copilot Premium) I can buy a plugin for 10€ / year for > Traffic data. > I can't see why such a plugin can't be open source. > Of course I'm not sure about this but I think that Navteq absolutely doesn't want the algorithm to become open source and will not start a partnership with such an open source partner. > Even if it's not open source, can't OsmAnd leave the decition up to the > user whether he or she wants to take the risc and install the plugin? > It's not that simple: "up to the user whether he or she wants to take the risc". The OsmAnd devs would be legally responsible, and secondly: the OsmAnd devs should reverse engineer the functionality. And if any part of the reversed engineering code is the same as the original code, even completely unintended, it would be plagiarism. However, the option of offering a closed source plugin could be an option, but OsmAnd, as legal entitiy, first need to reach some kind of agreement with Navteq which allows OsmAnd to use the plugin. I don't know whether the OsmAnd team would like to do that. The whole project is based on open source. > OsmAnd could also sell such a plug-in for 10€ (or whatever amount) , isn't > it? > Yes, that could be an option but it would require above mentioned actions and commitment of the Devs. You could try to file a feature request: https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/issues Or if it is really important to you: Switch to Mapfactor Navigator which will offer TomTom HD-traffic in the near future. They are currently debugging and testing their beta versions. Harry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Osmand" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
