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Google exclusivly licensed image data from DigitalGlobe

Corsin Camichel [PersonRank 10]

Tuesday, August 8, 2006
17 years ago2,364 views

http://lists.burri.t0/pipermail/geowanking/2006-August/002832.html (replace t0 with .to, stupid word-filter :-))
http://snipurl.com/ul56

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It appears that Google licensed ALL of DigitalGlobe's imagery on an
_exclusive_ basis for online presentation. So if i wanted to do something
on a website, with DigitalGlobe's hi-res imagery, for example if the Google
Maps framework isn't flexible enough, i cannot legally go around Google to
license the image myself! I can imagine why Google did this – to prevent
Microsoft,Mapquest etc. from licensing the same imagery in their webmapping
frameworks – but the net effect is that ordinary people, NGOs and small
companies are also cut off.

This seems to skirt the edge of 'do no evil'.
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gary price [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

So why not use another service.

For example: GlobeXPlorer licenses data to users.
(GlobeXplorer also provides data to Ask Maps.
http://www.globexplorer.com/

In fact, where Ask Maps offers aerial imagery (U.S. and Parts of Western Europe, find the image you want, click "buy poster" and purchase the image this way. Example:
http://maps.ask.com/maps?l=lt%3D42.3749983061%7Clg%3D-71.1061093211%7Cal%3D0%7Ccx%3D-26510279%7Ccy%3D-17473647%7Czm%3D0%7Cvt%3D1~lt%3D42.375%7Clg%3D-71.10611%7Cad%3DCambridge%2C%20MA%7Csd%3D0%7Cdm%3D0~#1

Also, the USGS offers tons of free imagery at various resolutions. Dowload for free here:
http://seamless.usgs.gov/

or check the imagery in "action" via the awesome World Wind product (free).
http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/
http://www.worldwindcentral.com

Finally, Carterra from OrbiImage offers numerous vendors of aerial and satellite imagery. Massive!
http://carterraonline.spaceimaging.com/cgi-bin/Carterra/phtml/login.phtml

Corsin Camichel [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Gary, DigitalGlobe offers the highest resolution, 0.61m.

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