Google-Earth = non-Open-source ?

Has anybody here used Google-Earth under linux ?

They want you to d/l and install their app.
Is it open-source ?

Why can't we just fetch the 'image.file' from their dataBase, by
specifying the co-ordinates ..etc., instead of going thru their
"hold your hand & manipulate your mind" interface.

Like I can fetch:
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=%22Go...%22+map+format
with eg lynx, to a file, without getting live-cartoons 'in my face'.

==TIA.

problems@gmail wrote:

> Has anybody here used Google-Earth under linux ?
>
> They want you to d/l and install their app.
> Is it open-source ?
>
> Why can't we just fetch the 'image.file' from their dataBase, by
> specifying the co-ordinates ..etc., instead of going thru their
> "hold your hand & manipulate your mind" interface.
>
> Like I can fetch:
> http://64.233.183.104/search?q=%22Go...%22+map+format
> with eg lynx, to a file, without getting live-cartoons 'in my face'.
>
> ==TIA.


Try it out with Sabayon Linux x86 3.5 Loop r2 LiveDVD
It has google earth (as well as a lot of professional games).
I had it running in VirtualBox so I didn't have
to address the question of whether it was open or not
when trying it out.

http://www.livecdlist.com
http://www.distrowatch.com

7 <website_has_email@www.enemygadgets.com> writes:

> problems@gmail wrote:

>> Has anybody here used Google-Earth under linux ?

Yes.

>>
>> They want you to d/l and install their app.
Yes.

>> Is it open-source ?

No.


>>
>> Why can't we just fetch the 'image.file' from their dataBase, by
>> specifying the co-ordinates ..etc., instead of going thru their
>> "hold your hand & manipulate your mind" interface.
??
What is "hold your hand and manipulate your mind" about it. You use your
mouse to travel over the earth and to zoom in and out. How is that holding
your hand?


>>
>> Like I can fetch:
>> http://64.233.183.104/search?q=%22Go...%22+map+format
>> with eg lynx, to a file, without getting live-cartoons 'in my face'.
>>
>> ==TIA.


>Try it out with Sabayon Linux x86 3.5 Loop r2 LiveDVD
>It has google earth (as well as a lot of professional games).
>I had it running in VirtualBox so I didn't have
>to address the question of whether it was open or not
>when trying it out.

>http://www.livecdlist.com
>http://www.distrowatch.com

On Sun, 04 May 2008 10:57:44 -0500, problems wrote:

> Has anybody here used Google-Earth under linux ?
>
> They want you to d/l and install their app. Is it open-source ?
>
> Why can't we just fetch the 'image.file' from their dataBase, by
> specifying the co-ordinates ..etc., instead of going thru their "hold your
> hand & manipulate your mind" interface.
>
> Like I can fetch:
> http://64.233.183.104/search?q=%22Go...%22+map+format
> with eg lynx, to a file, without getting live-cartoons 'in my face'.
>
> ==TIA.

Install closed source app from google?

you must be joking!