hello fellow Simmers, I am not here to kick up dust but can someone please tell me in simple English what is the big problem using Google Earth with Tileproxy? If anyone finds a way how to use Google earth with Tileproxy please let me know.RegardsPaul

Simple English?Cease and Desist at Google's request.Simple.In English.And respectful of other people's intellectual and legal property.And no, I won't tell you how.Loyd

Google does not want that TileProxy use their images. After all, they paid for that imagery so it's their choice.This is more than an abstract statement as Google actively enforces this: if you try to access with TileProxy their sites to download images, your IP address will be banned to use their services.So, it is either Yahoo or Microsoft. So much for Google saying "We are not evil!"... :-)Anubis

According to Mike Hearn at Google, they would be in breach of their licence with the owners of the images if they permitted Tileproxy users to use them.IAN

According to Mike Hearn at Google, they would be in breach of their licence with the owners of the images if they permitted Tileproxy users to use them.

Looks like 100% b.s. , sorry... And if that was true, then they are breaching the license as we speak, since an HHTP request to d/l image X is an HTTP request regardless of "who" is doing that request: there is no way to discriminate a request coming from TileProxy or a web client.Anubis

Simple English?Cease and Desist at Google's request.Simple.In English.And respectful of other people's intellectual and legal property.And no, I won't tell you how.Loyd

Hello Loyd, Thank you for taking the time out to reply to my post, although I am somewhat disappointed in the snide comment but hey, essence is the spice of life and if it wasn't for people like you adding their pathetic little tags to their comments the world would be a better place wouldn't it?Have a nice day Loyd (try that one in future you might find you develop a network of friends)RegardsPaul

Hey Paul, a bit of simple use of the search feature would have turned up the whole shebang on this issue. Perhaps you should understand that continuing development and indeed the useage of Tileproxy as it is now is very dependant on the whims of the owners of the images and no one here who uses and loves the software wants to see any one rocking the boat. And you do yourself no favours with being rude to Loyd no matter how you interpreted his reply. Cheers, Mark

Looks like 100% b.s. , sorry... And if that was true, then they are breaching the license as we speak, since an HHTP request to d/l image X is an HTTP request regardless of "who" is doing that request: there is no way to discriminate a request coming from TileProxy or a web client.Anubis

If the image is licensed to be used within Google Maps only, then other uses, such as flight simulation do not apply - although both uses may rely on HTTP for transport of information. It's a contractual issue, not a technical one.