Re:New Android Maps API around the corner?
by lutusp on Friday October 12, 2012 @03:40PM
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My point is there's a reason for the key's presence in the app, and making it public undermines its purpose.
In the general case (not necessarily for Android), having a Google Maps API key is enough to gain access for anyone's online use of GM. The keys can be gotten easily enough, but each has a traffic cap and a few other constraints. Publishing a key undermines the system.
In the general case (not necessarily for Android), having a Google Maps API key is enough to gain access for anyone's online use of GM. The keys can be gotten easily enough, but each has a traffic cap and a few other constraints. Publishing a key undermines the system.