If you're using the Maps API you'll need to obey them as well.... Al.
plusminus wrote: > I quoted from the Android ToS. > > On 25 Okt., 12:12, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Is that the Maps ToS or the Maps API ToS? They are different and the >> ones I quoted are from the API ToS >> (http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html). >> >> Al. >> >> plusminus wrote: >> >>> ########################### >>> use the Service or Content with any products, systems, or applications >>> for or in >>> connection with (a) real time navigation or route guidance based on >>> position >>> input from a sensor (including but not limited to any visual or >>> audible turn-byturn >>> route guidance); or (b) any systems or functions for automatic or >>> autonomous control of vehicle behavior; >>> ########################### >>> Imo I'm not violating (a) because I'm just doing static navigation, >>> just like the Android-Maps-App does, GPS or any other Sensor is not >>> included at any nanosecond during navigation. >>> And imo (b) doesn't apply, because it says sth of "automatic" and >>> "autonomous" which seems to me like we aren't allowed to build >>> autonomous driving killer-androids with the Maps. >>> >>> On 25 Okt., 11:43, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Plusminus, >>>> >>>> As a non-Googleite I can see how you could be in breach of their ToS; >>>> >>>> Section 2.2 of the Maps API says has a list of things you can't do, and >>>> as the last bullet point it has; >>>> >>>> - remove, distort or alter any element of a Google Brand Feature (this >>>> includes squeezing, stretching, inverting, discoloring, etc.). >>>> >>>> Also, section 1.4 doesn't limit prohbited use to just real time stuff. >>>> part (a) says; >>>> >>>> "(a) real time route guidance (including without limitation, >>>> turn-by-turn route guidance and other routing that is enabled through >>>> the use of a sensor)" >>>> >>>> So it's basically prohibiting "turn-by-turn route guidance" as well as >>>> "other routing that is enabled through the use of a sensor", not just >>>> prohibiting "turn-by-turn route guidance that is enabled through the use >>>> of a sensor". >>>> >>>> Basically I think you're stuffed as far as using the Google Maps API goes. >>>> >>>> I guess the only options are another data free data source, paying a >>>> license to a map data provider, or paying to construct your own maps so >>>> you can give them to everyone else freely :). >>>> >>>> Al >>>> >>>> plusminus wrote: >>>> >>>>> @Justin >>>>> I'm sorry but this ToS-Sequence is totally absurd ! Where is the .... >>>>> difference in manually putting it to the side ? >>>>> Anything I can do except destroying my Layout o_O ? >>>>> >>>>> I'm not violating the ToS with Turn-By-Turn instructions, because they >>>>> disallow only real-time, sensor-based route-guidance. Which I'm not >>>>> doing. (Better to say "no more doing". I had it done already :( ) >>>>> >>>>> @Kyle Gordon >>>>> Exactly thats the reason why I'm working hard on AndNav2 which builds >>>>> on top of OSM-Data :) >>>>> Expect it do be public(?)-beta in around 2-4 weeks. >>>>> >>>>> On 25 Okt., 10:53, Kyle Gordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Justin (Google Employee) wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Secondly, you appear to be in violation if the Maps API TOS in another >>>>>>> way. You appear to be providing turn-by-turn directions using Google >>>>>>> Maps, this is explicitly against the TOS as far as I know >>>>>>> >>>>>> Which is why it's suboptimal to rely on commercial organizations giving >>>>>> data away for 'free'. I'll be the first to suggestwww.openstreetmap.org >>>>>> for data then. It's all licensed under an open license, provides WMS >>>>>> Servers, open routing navigation systems, and the data is all yours to >>>>>> do what you want with. Whether it's walking maps, cycle maps, driving >>>>>> maps, etc... Enjoy :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Kyle >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Kyle Gordon - 2M1DIQ >>>>>> Web:http://lodge.glasgownet.com >>>>>> Jabber/Email/SIP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Al Sutton >>>> >>>> W:www.alsutton.com >>>> B: alsutton.wordpress.com >>>> T: twitter.com/alsutton >>>> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
