Hi KML.KZMcPherson,
As I stated with my last comment to ManoM, I cannot proceed any
further with this project. Google Earth memebers, in many places, has
established a consent amoung many, the desire to keep the KML coding
"Open Source".
Sorry, I cannot help you !
Regards,
IDEVFH
On Aug 17, 7:02 pm, KML.KZMcPherson wrote:
> IDEVFH PLEASE for the sanctity of the human race can you let me in on
> and or assist me in the completion of this development. I have come up
> with an idea that I feel will rock the world in a vast portion of a
> particular business aspect but I really need theKMLto be protected.
> I want to be able to assist those who done have the time or knowledge
> to create customizable maps the ability to do so but want them to only
> be able to use my product per individual as I am looking to mass
> market this product. What would it take for you to release what you
> have already found out on this subject I would love to speak to you on
> a more interactive level as I feel that we can work together on this
> as thisdataSHOULD be protected as I will not only myself be putting
> in an ex orbited amount of hours but am looking to start an office ofkmldeveloper and would like to create the next ITunes but forkml
> making it only accessible to those who purchase please let me know. I
> can be contacted at [email address]
>
> On Jul 12, 5:28 pm, IDEVFH wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi Mano,
>
> > Thanks for the time to reply !
>
> > When developing such an extension, one has to look at the ( 1 )Data
> > format and the ( 2 )DataRendering Engine that thedatais host by.
> > Blocking then become very promising effort to some degree of inference
> > to the promotion of thedatafrom being rendered successfully. In the
> > case of theKML, being achieve once allocated from the GE server, it
> > becomes a matter of knowing enough about Win32 API's environment to
> > make it happen.
>
> > Consider, Google Earth using ( QT ) for some of their widget controls
> > within GE for viewing only. That only suggest enough to a developer
> > that exposer todatacan be limited or accessible if one knows how.
>
> > There is no format ofdatasecuritythat ( I've known of ) that can't
> > be broken and accessed, my 2cents.
>
> > ManoM, when you said "and shouldn't", is enough for me to back off
> > from development of this effort. I hope this question of "KMLData
> >Securitydidn't offend anyone. If so I appologize to all ! I enjoy
> > software development innovations to enhance or extend software
> > application and not to stiffling of it.
>
> > Sincerely,
> > IDEVFH
>
> > On Jul 12, 6:32 pm, ManoM wrote:
>
> > > My feeling is thatKML, like HTML, is not something you can lock down,
> > > and shouldn't. I'm not sure how you're going to prevent this, are you
> > > going to create a plugin they have to download? In that case, why
> > > don't you just use the Earth API?
>
> > > Mano
>
> > > On Jul 12, 8:26 am, IDEVFH wrote:
>
> > > > Hi simon_a or anyone else,
>
> > > > I got to thinking about an old title that is onKMLread only but I
> > > > thought I'd ask you or anyone else about reviving the ability to
> > > > secure
> > > > and lock down theKMLfile while being used in Google Earth desktop.
>
> > > > Do you think it would be worth anyones interest if I decide to
> > > > revisit
> > > > and revive the development ? I already have a majority of the coding
> > > > protection done.
>
> > > > Below are some comments that were posted about :
> > > >KMLdatasecurity03/26/07
>
> > > > Quote:
> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > > > Me ( IDEVFH ) : I've just done some preliminary alpha testing to your
>
> > > > question.
>
> > > > Objective: Prevent Saving - Re-Distributing aKMLData.
>
> > > > Solution: Alpha Test shows:
> > > > 1. User Prevented [ Copy ]
> > > > 2. User Prevented [ Save As ]
> > > > 3. User Prevented [ Rename ]
> > > > 4. User Prevented [ email ]
> > > > 5. User Prevented From Local Drive using File Manager to qualifiy
> > > > doing
> > > > any of the following above 1 - 4.
>
> > > > Note: I am still undecided about the general saving of the [ Save To
> > > > My
> > > > Places ]. I could allow the Save and binarily strip the area out for
> > > > the defineKMLDataarea that is to be protected. Or, I could just
> > > > assume it would be more trouble to the user to attempt the fate of
> > > > editing independently with the risk of mangling the primary
> > > > myplaces.kmlfile.
>
> > > > P.S. This was in no way to undermine the expertise that ( simon_a )
> > > > made in regards to this GE capacity for protection ofKMLdata. This
> > > > is
> > > > just a challenge as I am a developer to maybe improve some extension
> > > > to
> > > > Google Earth.
>
> > > > Your Questions: ( simon_a ) with my answers ( IDEVFH )
>
> > > > Q1.
> > > > Quote:
> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > > > I guess you're looking at preventing viewing thedataonce it's in GE
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