[Bug 1602035] Re: Maps app no longer works because MapQuest disabled access

[Mike Cornelison]

Thanks. I understand.

I was hoping for a way to specify a license key for libchamplain to use.

Otherwise I have to write code to replace the functionality of
libchamplain.

regards
Mike

On 04.08.2016 19:36, Jeremy Bicha wrote:

> Mike, I split the libchamplain part of this bug off to bug 1608308. It
> needs to be coordinated upstream since gnome-maps has an agreement with
> Mapbox but I don't think it's been asked yet if that agreement will
> extend to other core GNOME apps, nor has it been decided whether Mapbox
> support will be included in libchamplain if it will be used by multiple
> GNOME apps. Third-party apps will need to make their own agreement with
> Mapbox or another provider.
> 
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> 
> Title:
> Maps app no longer works because MapQuest disabled access
> 
> Status in Gnome Maps:
> Fix Released
> Status in Ubuntu GNOME:
> Triaged
> Status in gnome-maps package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Committed
> Status in livecd-rootfs package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
> Status in ubuntu-gnome-meta package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in gnome-maps source package in Trusty:
> Triaged
> Status in gnome-maps source package in Wily:
> Won't Fix
> Status in gnome-maps source package in Xenial:
> Fix Committed
> Status in livecd-rootfs source package in Xenial:
> Fix Released
> Status in ubuntu-gnome-meta source package in Xenial:
> Fix Released
> Status in gnome-maps package in Debian:
> Fix Released
> Status in gnome-maps package in Fedora:
> Unknown
> 
> Bug description:
> As of today, MapQuest has disabled their free map tile feed. This
> means the Maps app no longer displays anything except a warning
> pointing to
> 
> http://devblog.mapquest.com/2016/06/15/modernization-of-mapquest- [2]
> results-in-changes-to-open-tile-access/
> 
> Screenshot attached.
> 
> [Impact]
> GNOME Maps is included by default in Ubuntu GNOME 15.10 and 16.04. The app currently is useless.
> 
> Triaged as "High" because it "prevents the application or any
> dependencies from functioning correctly at all".
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Importance [3]
> 
> This also breaks libchamplain (a library for embedding maps into your
> app). Once a fix is released, apps using libchamplain will likely need
> to be patched to use a different map provider.
> 
> [Test Case]
> Install gnome-maps. Open the Maps app. Do you see maps?
> 
> Note that maps are cached so you may not notice the feed has been
> disabled unless you try viewing a specific area at a close enough zoom
> that you have not viewed recently.
> 
> [Regression Potential]
> Upstream changes to switch to Mapbox has potential to break unrelated features.
> 
> https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel- [4]
> list/2016-July/msg00003.html
> 
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[1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1602035
[2] http://devblog.mapquest.com/2016/06/15/modernization-of-mapquest-
[3] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Importance
[4] https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-
[5] https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-maps/+bug/1602035/+subscriptions

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Title:
  Maps app no longer works because MapQuest disabled access

Status in Gnome Maps:
  Fix Released
Status in Ubuntu GNOME:
  Triaged
Status in gnome-maps package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed
Status in livecd-rootfs package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in ubuntu-gnome-meta package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in gnome-maps source package in Trusty:
  Triaged
Status in gnome-maps source package in Wily:
  Won't Fix
Status in gnome-maps source package in Xenial:
  Fix Committed
Status in livecd-rootfs source package in Xenial:
  Fix Released
Status in ubuntu-gnome-meta source package in Xenial:
  Fix Released
Status in gnome-maps package in Debian:
  Fix Released
Status in gnome-maps package in Fedora:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  As of today, MapQuest has disabled their free map tile feed. This
  means the Maps app no longer displays anything except a warning
  pointing to

  http://devblog.mapquest.com/2016/06/15/modernization-of-mapquest-
  results-in-changes-to-open-tile-access/

  Screenshot attached.

  [Impact]
  GNOME Maps is included by default in Ubuntu GNOME 15.10 and 16.04. The app currently is useless.

  Triaged as "High" because it "prevents the application or any
  dependencies from functioning correctly at all".
  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Importance

  This also breaks libchamplain (a library for embedding maps into your
  app). Once a fix is released, apps using libchamplain will likely need
  to be patched to use a different map provider.

  [Test Case]
  Install gnome-maps. Open the Maps app. Do you see maps?

  Note that maps are cached so you may not notice the feed has been
  disabled unless you try viewing a specific area at a close enough zoom
  that you have not viewed recently.

  [Regression Potential]
  Upstream changes to switch to Mapbox has potential to break unrelated features.

  https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-
  list/2016-July/msg00003.html

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