Comments on: Who reads the Terms of Service anyway.. http://www.edparsons.com/2008/11/who-reads-the-terms-of-service-anyway/ The blog of Ed Parsons, Geographer. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Google Updates Terms of Service for the Google Maps API http://www.edparsons.com/2008/11/who-reads-the-terms-of-service-anyway/#comment-1600 Google Updates Terms of Service for the Google Maps API Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:00:44 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=590#comment-1600 [...] can view the new terms of service here. Ed Parsons has a good summary of all of the changes, and there is a thread on Google Groups that had 45 comments at last [...] [...] can view the new terms of service here. Ed Parsons has a good summary of all of the changes, and there is a thread on Google Groups that had 45 comments at last [...]

]]> By: nearby.org.uk blog » Blog Archive » Between a rock and a hard place… http://www.edparsons.com/2008/11/who-reads-the-terms-of-service-anyway/#comment-1599 nearby.org.uk blog » Blog Archive » Between a rock and a hard place… Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:06:31 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=590#comment-1599 [...] to issues brought up on the Mail group, and elsewhere. As a result of that edit there where many concerns raised - and a further edit was made. (note, only linked to some of the blogs etc - follow [...] [...] to issues brought up on the Mail group, and elsewhere. As a result of that edit there where many concerns raised – and a further edit was made. (note, only linked to some of the blogs etc – follow [...]

]]> By: Everybody reads the Terms of Service.. | edparsons.com http://www.edparsons.com/2008/11/who-reads-the-terms-of-service-anyway/#comment-1598 Everybody reads the Terms of Service.. | edparsons.com Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:18:59 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=590#comment-1598 [...] section 11 was an area of concern to the community, it is the section that balances legally what you as a map user submit and how [...] [...] section 11 was an area of concern to the community, it is the section that balances legally what you as a map user submit and how [...]

]]> By: Google Revises Their Update to the Google Maps API Terms of Service http://www.edparsons.com/2008/11/who-reads-the-terms-of-service-anyway/#comment-1597 Google Revises Their Update to the Google Maps API Terms of Service Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:24:16 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=590#comment-1597 [...] to suggest that by using the API, you were giving Google a license to your data.  Ed Parsons blogged about the situation so you can follow more what the problems were there, but this latest update seems to remove that [...] [...] to suggest that by using the API, you were giving Google a license to your data.  Ed Parsons blogged about the situation so you can follow more what the problems were there, but this latest update seems to remove that [...]

]]> By: Yep Sport » Blog Archive » iFreeThePostcode http://www.edparsons.com/2008/11/who-reads-the-terms-of-service-anyway/#comment-1596 Yep Sport » Blog Archive » iFreeThePostcode Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:03:58 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=590#comment-1596 [...] obvious on the ground - is a Good Thing, as the current row between Google and the OS (more, more) about derived data [...] [...] obvious on the ground – is a Good Thing, as the current row between Google and the OS (more, more) about derived data [...]

]]> By: Ollie http://www.edparsons.com/2008/11/who-reads-the-terms-of-service-anyway/#comment-1595 Ollie Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:20:12 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=590#comment-1595 So the new realisation is that data geolocated using an OS map (but not on the OS map itself) cannot be added as a layer on a Google map mashup... But does this also apply the other way around, e.g. a feature which someone has visually geolocated using a Google map based on Teleatlas data (and so is thereon licensed to Google, but does not appear on the underlying Google/TeleAtlas tile) cannot be used in an OS OpenSpace mashup? I couldn't find this scenario in the Google map terms, but then it is quite an intimidating document to read and understand! So the new realisation is that data geolocated using an OS map (but not on the OS map itself) cannot be added as a layer on a Google map mashup…

But does this also apply the other way around, e.g. a feature which someone has visually geolocated using a Google map based on Teleatlas data (and so is thereon licensed to Google, but does not appear on the underlying Google/TeleAtlas tile) cannot be used in an OS OpenSpace mashup?

I couldn’t find this scenario in the Google map terms, but then it is quite an intimidating document to read and understand!

]]> By: Kev Winchcombe http://www.edparsons.com/2008/11/who-reads-the-terms-of-service-anyway/#comment-1594 Kev Winchcombe Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:00:13 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=590#comment-1594 It's good to hear people discussing this as for me this Google v OS argument is ridiculous. As a developer within local government I plan(ned) to implement Google Maps whereever I could and our FindMyNearest was just a start. But it uses data from our LLPG using the recently implemented Property Use Classification fieldsm as defined by central government. So the NLPG gives us fields that we can't tell anyone about using maps. Great. I'm reminded that our FindMyNearest will still be useful without maps and yes of course it will be but it'll be nowhere as nice to use. Come on central goverment, SOCITM or someone, step in and sort this out. It’s good to hear people discussing this as for me this Google v OS argument is ridiculous.
As a developer within local government I plan(ned) to implement Google Maps whereever I could and our FindMyNearest was just a start. But it uses data from our LLPG using the recently implemented Property Use Classification fieldsm as defined by central government. So the NLPG gives us fields that we can’t tell anyone about using maps. Great.
I’m reminded that our FindMyNearest will still be useful without maps and yes of course it will be but it’ll be nowhere as nice to use.
Come on central goverment, SOCITM or someone, step in and sort this out.

]]> By: Ed http://www.edparsons.com/2008/11/who-reads-the-terms-of-service-anyway/#comment-1593 Ed Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:47:06 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=590#comment-1593 All, As this discussion has grown in scope, and to allow my colleagues back in the States to follow this important thread can I ask you continue posting comments at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API/browse_thread/thread/3b0bd5922c7115f0 All,

As this discussion has grown in scope, and to allow my colleagues back in the States to follow this important thread can I ask you continue posting comments at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API/browse_thread/thread/3b0bd5922c7115f0

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