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Relax the licensing for libmymaps.jar #381

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Deprecation of the MyMaps API had a significant adverse impact on MyTracks - 
and a number of other applications.

The only alternative to the MyMaps API (FusionTables) has a lot of promise, but 
is still in Beta and represents a significant perceived loss in functionality 
from everyday users.  Clearly this was recognized by the MyTracks team.

Happily, Google Maps was unaffected - as it didn't use the MyMaps API.  
MyTracks has also regained MyMaps functionality - again not through the MyMaps 
API.

3rd party applications that used to use the MyMaps API and now try to use 
Fusion Tables have no magic backdoor available.  I'm sure you will not be 
surprised to hear that my users are just as upset as your MyTracks users were 
with Fusion Tables - irrespective of its merits.

Can you please relax the licensing restrictions around the libmymaps.jar.  
Deprecating the MyMaps API before a functionally equivalent alternative was 
available may have made a lot of Google sense, but it was killing the MyTracks 
project until they were given a way back.  Please remember those of us who are 
still struggling.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by cumis...@gmail.com on 7 Mar 2011 at 2:38

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
The library is licensed with the same license as the rest of the application.  
The my maps api has been reopend you should be able to resume using.
https://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-data-api/browse_thread/thread/98b695
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Original comment by sandordo...@google.com on 15 Mar 2011 at 8:38