Actually the link was missing for several hours as the documentation was being re-arranged. A little slack was in order though: 3 big launches in 2 days while most of the team was at Google I/O.
Chad Killingsworth On May 22, 3:54 pm, Barry Hunter <[email protected]> wrote: > I take it you > missedhttp://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/v2/ > then :) > > On 20 May 2010 16:58, kmac <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. > > -- > Barry > > -www.nearby.org.uk-www.geograph.org.uk- > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. -- 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.
