I can no longer access the documentation for Google Maps API V2 from any Google website, and am wondering if this omission puts Google in violation of their own Terms of Service (ToS) as per
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html The ToS includes this clause concerning the deprecation of service: ========================= 4.4 Changes to the Service: Termination of the Service. For a period of 3 years after an announcement (the “Deprecation Period”), Google will use commercially reasonable efforts to continue to operate the Deprecated Version of the Service ========================= This three year period seems reasonable to me. However, the ToS makes numerous references to the "Maps API Documentation" in a way that, for a licensee to adhere to the ToS for the V2 API, requires them to reference the corresponding V2 "Maps API Documentation". Here are a few examples: 1.4 Precedence of Maps APIs Terms. If there is any contradiction between the Maps APIs Terms and other Maps API-related documents (including but not limited to the Maps APIs Documentation), then the Maps APIs Terms will take precedence. 5.2 Account Key. ... Your Maps API Implementation must import the Google Maps APIs using this key as described in the Maps APIs Documentation, 7.4 d) Proprietary Rights Notices. ... you agree to display such notices according to the Maps APIs Documentation. 8.2 Maps APIs Documentation and FAQs. For further guidance regarding use of the Content, please see the Maps APIs Documentation 10.12 ... unless you are explicitly permitted to do so in the Maps APIs Documentation ... As Google no longer provides access to the V2 Maps API Documentation, how can I adhere to these clauses, and thus remain in compliance of the ToS ? I respect Google's prerogative to cease hosting of V2 Maps API Documentation on their servers, but they should have provided advance notice of their plans, so that licensees could make a local copy. I hope that Google can either restore the V2 Maps API Documentation, or describe how we are now to interpret the ToS, for our company (ThinkWrap Solutions & GoogleMapsDev) develops and supports the V2 Maps API platform for a number of high-profile clients in the United States and internationally. Thank you -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
