google-api - Google API 的商业用途

Question

这个问题可能更适合 The Business of Software forum但尽管我post on there ，我仍然无法确定以下内容:我可以使用 Google API 构建商业软件吗？不然怎么会有后面的人Byline为他们的应用收费？

更新:我对 Google 的 Picasa 和阅读器 API 特别感兴趣

Answer 1

来自Google Terms of Service :

5.3 You agree not to access (or attempt to access) any of the Services by any means other than through the interface that is provided by Google, unless you have been specifically allowed to do so in a separate agreement with Google. You specifically agree not to access (or attempt to access) any of the Services through any automated means (including use of scripts or web crawlers) and shall ensure that you comply with the instructions set out in any robots.txt file present on the Services.

(强调)

更具体地说，当您说“Google API”时，the many APIs Google exposes 中的哪一个你指的是？他们每个人都有不同的使用条款。有些可以用于商业用途，有些则不能。

更新:

来自 terms对于Picasa Button and Uploader APIs

7.1 Subject to the Terms, you may develop, display and/or distribute your Button using the Services as part of a commercial or non-commercial enterprise, and you may develop your Button for use in accessing paid content or services. You may not charge a separate fee for use of any Button, unless you have entered into a separate signed agreement with Google. If you wish to sell or transfer your Button, you must obtain Google’s prior written permission.

来自 terms对于Picasa Web Albums Data API

5.8 You may use the Picasa Web Albums API as part of a commercial or non-commercial enterprise, subject to these Terms. You may not however charge a separate fee for use of the Picasa Web Albums API unless you have entered into a separate signed agreement with Google.

至于Google Reader API就此而言，它似乎仍未发布，因此没有可用的具体条款。

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