On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Gustav Foseid <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Simon Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 03:14:14PM +0100, Gustav Foseid wrote: >> > In addition, I have had a hard time finding anything in Google Earth >> terms >> > that limits tracing, as opposed to Google Maps where this is stated very >> > clearly. >> >> Just searching for "google earth terms of service" gives (among other >> hits), a combined "Google Maps/Earth Terms of Service" that clearly >> restricts the making of derivative works[1]. >> >> [1]: http://maps.google.com/help/terms_maps.html > > > > Are those really terms for Google Earth and not for Google Maps? I get a > Norwegian translation on that URL, that does not mention Google Earth at > all. > The title of the page is: "Google Maps/Earth Terms of Service" - http://maps.google.com/help/terms_maps.html The paragraph starts: "By downloading, installing, or using the Google Earth software, accessing or using the Google Maps service" So yes, they are really the Google Earth Terms of Service. > > > These are the terms I have found for Google Earth: > http://earth.google.com/intl/en-US/license.html > > These mention that you can only use the images in the Software, which I > understand to allow tracing as long as it is done with the Google Earth > trace tool. > > - Gustav > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > > -- Nick Black -------------------------------- http://www.blacksworld.net
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