[Xastir] Xastir & Google Earth

[Curt, WE7U]

On Wed, 6 Sep 2006, Ian Haver wrote:

> This may of been asked before.
> Is there any future plans to include a KML server with xastir to enable
> output to the new
> Google Earth Beta4. I currently run xastir 1.8.3 (devel edition) and it
> would be nice for xastir to
> do all the hard work then let google earth do the displaying.
> I must admit that normal line maps within xastir look better than google
> earth maps when viewing the
> whole of Europe, but it would be nice to click on a callsign and zoom
> into street level.
> I do have a java application which simulates a kml server and dumps the
> info in google-earth but it would be
> nice to get xastir to connect direct to google earth, then maybe all the
> configuration of what is viewed can be
> achieved within xastir.

Great idea, but their licensing doesn't allow us to play together.
I encourage you to go read it.  Pay close attention to the vehicle
navigation wording.

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