[Elecraft] Google Earth Pro Now Free

[David King]

Only trouble with Pro being free is...Google Earth is going dark Dec 
31st, 2015.

 From the Google Developers Blog:

    Announcing deprecation of the Google Earth API

    Over six years ago we introduced
    <http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com.au/2008/06/earth-and-javascript-together-at-last.html>
    the Google Earth API
    <https://developers.google.com/earth/documentation/index>, enabling
    developers to build rich 3D mapping applications in the browser,
    using JavaScript. And over the years, developers have built quite a
    number of fascinating applications.

    However, the Earth API is built on a technology called the NPAPI
    plugin framework <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPAPI>, and recently,
    for security reasons, both Chrome
    <http://blog.chromium.org/2014/11/the-final-countdown-for-npapi.html> and
    Firefox
    <https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2014/02/28/update-on-plugin-activation/>
    have announced they’re removing support for this framework. These
    security reasons, combined with dwindling cross-platform support
    (particularly on mobile devices), had made building applications
    that leverage the Earth API untenable for developers.

    Therefore, after careful consideration, we have decided to retire
    the Google Earth API. Per our deprecation policy
    <https://developers.google.com/maps/terms>, the API will be
    supported until one year from today and will be turned off on
    December 12, 2015.

    For the duration of the deprecation period, the set of supported
    browsers is as follows. Because of the recent Chrome and Firefox
    announcements, support on those browsers extends only to the latest
    browser version that supports NPAPI.

      * Microsoft Windows (XP, Vista, 7, and 8)
          o Google Chrome 5.0-39.0 (32-bit)
          o Internet Explorer 7-9, and 10-11 with Compatibility View
            (32-bit) (Note that the Windows 8 browsing mode
            <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ie/hh920753%28v=vs.85%29.aspx>
            with Internet Explorer does not support plugins.)
          o Firefox 11.0-34.0
      * Apple Mac OS X 10.6 or later (any Intel Mac)
          o Google Chrome 5.0-39.0 (32-bit)
          o Safari 3.1+
          o Firefox 11.0-34

    Google Earth has a proud legacy, which continues with the new Google
    Earth for Android
    <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.earth&hl=en>,
    powered by a brand new renderer. 3D is in our blood, and while we
    can’t announce anything just now, we look forward to sharing more
    exciting product news in the future.

    Posted by Ken Hoetmer
    <https://plus.google.com/114530303684885791060?rel=author>, Product
    Manager, Google Maps APIs


On 2/4/2015 11:39 AM, David Ahrendts wrote:
> Download page instructions:
> Sign up is no longer required for Google Earth Pro. Click here <http://earth.google.com/intl/en/download-earth-pro.html> to download Earth Pro, then sign in using your email address and the License Key GEPFREE.
> If you cut-pasted, exclude the period. :—)
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>> On Feb 4, 2015, at 10:33 AM, Richard Solomon <w1ksz at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>> I installed it, but it would not run, said my License Key ?? was invalid.
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>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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>> On 2/4/2015 11:19 AM, Nick Kemp wrote:
>>> Better yet ... download it free from the source ... https://www.google.com/earth/
>>>
>>> Nick
>>> N1KMP
>>>
>>> David Ahrendts wrote on 2/4/2015 12:14 PM:
>>>> Via @BoingBoing:  Google Earth Pro was $399. Now it's free. http://boingboing.net/2015/02/04/google-earth-pro-was-399-now.html … <http://t.co/1mIKQJhVo9> pic.twitter.com/2MtDJxznmY <http://pic.twitter.com/2MtDJxznmY>
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>>>> David A., KC0XT
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>>>> David Ahrendts   davidahrendts at me.com
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