[Elecraft] Google Earth going dark
David King
dking at vcn.com
Wed Feb 4 15:02:57 EST 2015
Oops...I had the date wrong. December 12th, 2015
On 2/4/2015 1:00 PM, David King wrote:
> 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. :—)
>>
>>> On Feb 4, 2015, at 10:33 AM, Richard Solomon <w1ksz at earthlink.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I installed it, but it would not run, said my License Key ?? was
>>> invalid.
>>>
>>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>>
>>>
>>> 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>
>>>>>
>>>>> David A., KC0XT
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> David Ahrendts davidahrendts at me.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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