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David Ahrendts

Google Earth Pro Now Free

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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Nick Kemp

Re: Google Earth Pro Now Free

Better yet ... download it free from the source ...
https://www.google.com/earth/

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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 Ahrendts

Re: Google Earth Pro Now Free

Now to get it to auto-locate to the exact QTH in a real time QSO! Would that be cool. :—)

> On Feb 4, 2015, at 10:19 AM, Nick Kemp <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Better yet ... download it free from the source ... https://www.google.com/earth/
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> 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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W1KSZ

Re: Google Earth Pro Now Free

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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/
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> 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 Ahrendts

Re: Google Earth Pro Now Free

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 <[hidden email]> 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
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>> 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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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: Google Earth Pro Now Free

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> Now to get it to auto-locate to the exact QTH in a real time QSO!
> Would that be cool. :—)

Already available in DXLab Suite (DXView component) and has been for
a couple years.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 2015-02-04 1:23 PM, David Ahrendts wrote:

> Now to get it to auto-locate to the exact QTH in a real time QSO! Would that be cool. :—)
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>> On Feb 4, 2015, at 10:19 AM, Nick Kemp <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Better yet ... download it free from the source ... https://www.google.com/earth/
>>
>> Nick
>> N1KMP
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>> 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 King-11

Re: Google Earth Pro Now Free

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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 <[hidden email]> 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>
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David King-11

Google Earth going dark

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 <[hidden email]>
>>> 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>
>>>>>
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Tony Estep

Re: Google Earth going dark

On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 2:02 PM, David King <[hidden email]> wrote:

> ... Announcing deprecation of the Google Earth API
>>
>> ======
Maybe this just means that the browser-based versions will disappear, but
that the standalone version will continue to work. BTW there is a browser
API for TerraServer, Microsoft's satellite pix, too.

Tony KT0NY
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