[Gdal-dev] Method to get a google image by url?
Joaquim Luis
jluis at ualg.pt
Thu Nov 15 13:30:49 EST 2007
Thank you guys. I was not aware of those issues.
Joaquim
> Hello:
>
> I think it is illegal based on their license terms to even download
> and/or use their image server in your own applications. They have
> license agreements with their image providers that the data will only
> be used through their tools?? Can't remember, I get caught up in
> their legalities.
>
>
> Take care
>
> Garrett
>
> On Nov 15, 2007, at 12:21 PM, Brian Hamlin wrote:
>
>> I am not pointing any fingers, but...
>> I was speaking with one of the Google developer relations people
>> yesterday. There is a problem in the field with downloading a lot of
>> Google's tiles and making things with them.. (I saw two examples)
>> There is a denial of service that kicks in at some point. Google is
>> aware of some of these cases, and is increasing scrutiny where
>> appropriate.....
>>
>> -Brian
>>
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