{"id":1900,"date":"2005-11-02T16:32:48","date_gmt":"2005-11-02T16:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zmetro.com\/?p=1900"},"modified":"2005-11-02T16:32:48","modified_gmt":"2005-11-02T16:32:48","slug":"dave_says_clone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.zmetro.com\/?p=1900","title":{"rendered":"Dave Says Clone the Google API – I Agree"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dave Winer<\/a>: “Let’s make the Google API an open standard”. I agree. Several months ago, I emailed the requisite Google email address seeking commercial use of their API. The following thread illustrates my unsuccessful petition:<\/p>\n


\n## I never heard back from the Google API folks after this email:
\nHi:
\nSo, what’s the point of the api’s then?
\nPerhaps a middle road here is to require adsense on the pages that include commercial api use? I think that would be a useful requirement in this case.
\nGoogle is certainly a commercial enterprise.
\nLet me know and best wishes,
\nJim
\nOn Aug 4, 2005, at 5:56 PM, api-support@google.com wrote:
\nHi Jim,
\nThank you for your reply. Unfortunately, we were unable to grant
\ncommercial use permission for your project. You can continue to use the
\nWeb APIs as long as you use them for non-commercial projects.
\nRegards,
\nThe Google Team
\nOriginal Message Follows:
\n————————
\nFrom: Jim Zellmer
\nSubject: Re: [#30549190] Google API Commercial Use
\nDate: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 20:09:10 -0500 (CDT)
\nHi:
\nOK – just to clarify, commercial use is OK as long as we stay below 1,000
\nqueries per day?
\nThanks much,
\nJim
\nHi Jim,
\nThank you for your reply. Unfortunately, the Google Web APIs program is
\na
\nlimited beta service, and we cannot accommodate all the requests we
\nreceive for commercial license keys. You can continue to use the service
\nup to 1,000 queries per day, provided that your application abides by
\nthe
\nGoogle APIs Terms and Conditions.
\nRegards,
\nThe Google Team
\nOriginal Message Follows:
\n————————
\nFrom: Jim Zellmer
\nSubject: Re: [#30549190] Google API Commercial Use
\nDate: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:54:32 -0500
\nHi again:
\nWe can probably, if it is important, change our rendering scheme to
\nreduce the daily query volume. However, it would be nice to have the
\nheadroom.
\nThanks again –
\nJim
\nOn Jul 25, 2005, at 2:45 PM, api-support@google.com wrote:
\nThank you for your note. We appreciate your interest in the Google Web
\nAPIs. Since this is a beta service, we can’t guarantee we will
\nrespond to
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\ncommercial, who
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\nbetter.
\n2. How many queries do you estimate you’ll need each day? NOTE: we
\ncannot
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\nestimate, we will assume you do not need an increase.
\n3. Why are these additional queries essential for your project?
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\nURL in your reply.
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\nNOTE: If
\nyou haven’t yet obtained a Google Web APIs key, please visit
\nhttp:\/\/www.google.com\/apis\/ to request one. We can’t review your
\nproject
\nuntil you have a key.
\nAt this time, there is no fee for an increase in queries or for
\ncommercial
\nuse of the Google Web APIs program. We reserve the right, however, to
\ncharge for either or both of these services in the future.
\nPlease be aware that if your request is approved, your use is still
\ngoverned by the rest of the Terms and Conditions at
\nhttp:\/\/www.google.com\/apis\/api_terms.html
\nDEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AND OTHER QUESTIONS:
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\ndevelopers
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\nbest
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\nhttp:\/\/www.google.com\/apis\/download.html or search the web for code
\nexamples.
\nIf you’d like to discuss the Google Web APIs with other developers,
\nplease
\nvisit Google Groups at
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\nIf your question wasn’t answered above, please reply to this email.
\nWe’ll
\ndo our best to respond promptly. We appreciate your interest in the
\nGoogle
\nWeb APIs and your taking the time to write to us.
\nRegards,
\nThe Google Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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