On 3 April 2011 09:29, Ed Avis <[email protected]> wrote: > Could you forward Google's reply to this list?
I probably can since this is an inquiry about Google stuff. (I followed up) On Friday April 01, 2011 2:21 PM, Ed Parsons <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Andrzej > > What do you want to do? the relevant clause in the terms of service is.. > > 2(e) use the Products in a manner that gives you or any other person access > to mass downloads or bulk feeds of any Content, including but not limited to > numerical latitude or longitude coordinates, imagery, and visible map data; > > so checking the odd street names is OK.. but every street name I would > suggest would represent a bulk feed. > > Surely OSM is complete and up to date in those areas where street view is > available ? > > On 31 March 2011 21:25, Andrzej Zaborowski > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hello Ed, > > I'm writing to you because you've been responsive the last time I had > a question about Google Maps services, thanks. > > There's some demand for a source of information like Google Street > View, for use as a mapping aid for us, OpenStreetMappers. Do you > think there's any chance of that happening? As you know we take > Terms of Use seriously, so we'd need a statement from someone > like you that it's Ok for us to use Google Street View. It would be > wonderful help to this project, really. > > Cheers, > Andrew > > On 31 March 2011 22:10, andrzej zaborowski > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> On 31 March 2011 18:23, Ed Avis >> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> Has anyone simply asked Google for permission to use Google Street View as a >>> mapping aid? >> >> For the record, in East Europe where Google Street View has no >> coverage, there's a an almost identical service provided by Norc.ro, >> who explicitly allow usage in OSM. And I have to say it's extra >> useful, you can usually see all of the street signs, phone numbers on >> shops' front windows and many other things. If you've missed >> something during survey you can go back "virtually" and fix it. >> >> Cheers >> > > > > -- > > Ed Parsons, > Geospatial Technologist > Google > > Mobile: +44 (0)78 2538 2263 > Personal blog www.edparsons.com<http://www.edparsons.com> > VC 38814629 > Registered Office: Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9TQ > Registered in England Number: 3977902 > > "It's better to be a pirate than to join the Navy." _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
