[Xastir] Zoomable Google maps for Xastir ?

[Henk Oegema]

Curt Mills wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Dec 2006, Henk Oegema wrote:
>
>   
>> My question : Is it possible to use zoom able Google maps online,
>>     
>
> No.  Up until very recently the Google Maps licensing was so
> restrictive that we couldn't use them at all.  At that point they
> specifically excluded any sort of vehicle tracking.  At some point
> within the last few months they changed their licensing drastically,
> making it possible that we might be able to use their maps in the
> future.  Nobody has seriously looked into doing so yet.
>
>   
>> Like the one in use at the DB0ANF APRS Server
>>
>> (Or other zoom able maps for Europe)
>>     
>
> You might investigate the Shapefile format maps that Henk de Groot
> has on his site, or look for WinAPRS/APRSdos/ or PocketAPRS maps
> that are out there.  Xastir can use any of them.  You might also
> prowl around on ESRI.com to see what they have for downloadable
> maps.  They have another site linked there that they also provide
> which has a lot of downloadable Shapefiles.
>
>   
Tnx, Curt.

Happy New Year for ALL.

73, Henk
ON4HSO/PA2HO