[OSM-talk] Google maps compatible javascript api legal?

[Thomas Wood]

2008/11/20 Bernhard Zwischenbrugger <bz at datenkueche.com>:
> Hi all
>
> I was playing a bit with javascript and the osm images:
> http://lamp2.fhstp.ac.at/~lbz/beispiele/ws2008/oomap/
>
> The api I made has the same syntax as google maps api.
> Is it legal to rebuild the Google API?
>
> Bernhard
>
> PS:
> I know there is openlayer and it's also possible to use the original Google
> API
> with osm images....
>

I see no legal reason not to use their function names if you want to.

However, I don't think its sensible, since people may assume
incorrectly that it is the Google API...

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Regards,
Thomas Wood
(Edgemaster)