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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: libkgeomap
From:       Kevin Kofler <kevin.kofler () chello ! at>
Date:       2015-01-03 4:31:27
Message-ID: m87rb0$cjd$1 () ger ! gmane ! org
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Albert Astals Cid wrote:
> Hmmmm, i understand you're the only user at the moment, but how is
> 
> ********
> libkgeomap is a wrapper between marble for local map, OpenStreetMap,
> and GoogleMaps, to display geolocated items place over a world map.
> 
> A widget is provided, and collection of tools to process :
> 
> - Reverse Geocoding,
> - Tracks management,
> - Selection over map to process searches.
> *********
> 
> Photo Management related?

IMHO, the real question is, shouldn't that pointless wrapper be deprecated 
in favor of just using Marble directly? Marble can already display 
OpenStreetMap, and why do we want to support the non-Free Google Maps? (Does 
embedding it into an application that way even conform to Google's terms of 
service?)

        Kevin Kofler

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