>>>>> "Andre" == Andre Schild <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:


Andre> this is a problem.  Technically it would be possible to implement
Andre> some access for protected maps, but:

Andre> - You would need a lot of lawyers to protected yourself - Usage
Andre> would be illegal in many countries (and for sure it would be
Andre> legally different in each single country)

Andre> It's always the same, buy some non-open stuff and the vendor will
Andre> always have ways to make your life hard...

Very true :-(

Andre> Buy a iPhone and you can also not install what you wish on it,
Andre> only what apples thinks makes sense (for apple of course, not for
Andre> you). That's why no flashplayer exists for the iPhone for
Andre> example...

Heh, at least, I'm not interested for it :-)

Andre> I also own protected maps and I used mapsource under XP/Vista to
Andre> install them on the device. (Since the memory card is large
Andre> enough I could install the whole map on the device) 

Yeah, I'd have to try with Wine.

Andre> For daily usage I use QLandkarte (Tracks, Waypoints etc.) with
Andre> the openstreetmap map.

Ooh, thank you. I wasn't aware of openstreetmap :-)

That's nice project, let's improve it ,)

Andre> Depending on the area you live the voverage of OSM can be very
Andre> good (sometimes even better than on puchased maps) or not
Andre> existent.... :(

I'll explore it and try to contribute in due course of time.


Sincerely,
Gour


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