[aprssig] AGWTracker now with dynamic mappingcapabilitybuilt-in

[Mikael Eriksson]

Hi George!

I was in no way trying to miscredit or blame you, I just tried to point out many of the technical and legal problems
involved in integrating map databases in a desktop application.

I am sorry if I offended you.

But I'm still interested how you can get around the Virtual Earth terms of use?

Below is the quote from the Virtual Earth terms of use:

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SCOPE OF PERMITTED USE

MapPoint Web Service is for your individual use, solely for internal use by you for your business, or for your own personal use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, sublicense, transfer, assign, rent, sell or otherwise convey any information, software, products or services obtained from the MapPoint Web Service without the prior written consent from Microsoft.

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regards,

Mikael Eriksson
SM7VVN

----- Original Message -----
From: "\(SV2AGW\)George Rossopoulos" <sv2agw at raag.org>
To: <aprssig at lists.tapr.org>
Sent: 2005-11-29, 21:45:38
Subject: RE: RE: [aprssig] AGWTracker now with dynamic mappingcapabilitybuilt-in

>Hi  Mikael 
>
>Glad that you add the " it seems like" .........
>There is no "Terms of use" violation since what you see is not a desktop
>application but a WEB application.
>What you see is Internet explorer window, the corresponding pages are
>www.elcom.gr/googlemaps/agwmap.htm for google maps
>As for virtual earth since it does not require to have a web site the HTML
>page is embedded inside the program.
>Details will be published with the official release.
>
>Just be more carefully when you blame someone...
>The previous day they were discussing here my death........
>Please find a better and more politely way to support your ideas.
>
>73
>
>
>micro USB TNT (A pocket TNC with Build in Tracker and APRS digi with USB and
>battery for portable operation)
>www.elcom.gr
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>(SV2AGW)George Rossopoulos
>sv2agw at elcom.gr
>www.elcom.gr/sv2agw
>+306932465216
>George Rossopoulos
>Nikanoros 59
>54250,Thessaloniki
>Greece
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]
>On Behalf Of Mikael Eriksson
>Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 9:20 PM
>To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
>Subject: Re: RE: [aprssig] AGWTracker now with dynamic mapping
>capabilitybuilt-in
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>>I'm surprised no one has linked Ui-View or whatever to Memory Map, Ozi 
>>Explorer etc, or in the UK, Anquet Maps.  For the future no doubt.  
>>They have the ability to communicate with other applications, I just 
>>don't have the time to research how it works.
>
>Hi!
>
>One of the biggest problems is that if you want to use a map engine in your
>software, they usually want a truckload of money for a developers license or
>they have runtime license, making it very costly to integrate into UI-View.
>
>In some cases the API only allows you to control their application only,
>making it impossible to integrate into UI-View. (Ozi Explorer for instance)
>
>In the case with "Virtual Earth" and "Google Maps" it seems like AGWTracker
>is violating the "Terms of use"
>of these services, making it legally impossible to integrate into UI-View.
>
>Mikael Eriksson
>SM7VVN
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