Google Earth

Platform/Software
Year initiated: 
2001
License: 
GPL
Record Status: 
Description: 

Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program that was originally called EarthViewer 3D created by Keyhole, Inc, a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) funded company acquired by Google in 2004 (see In-Q-Tel). It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and geographic information system (GIS) 3D globe. It was originally available with three different licenses, but has since been reduced to just two: Google Earth (a free version with limited function) and Google Earth Pro, which is now free (it previously cost $399 a year) and is intended for commercial use.The third original option, Google Earth Plus, has been discontinued.

The product, re-released as Google Earth in 2005, is available for use on personal computers running Windows 2000 and above, Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above, Linux kernel: 2.6 or later (released on June 12, 2006), and FreeBSD. Google Earth is also available as a browser plugin which was released on May 28, 2008.

(Source: Wikipedia)

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Version history (text): 

Keyhole Earthviewer 1.0 – June 11, 2001
Keyhole Earthviewer 1.3 – January 1, 2002
Keyhole Earthviewer 1.7 – February 2002
Keyhole LT 1.7.1 – August 26, 2003
Keyhole NV 1.7.2 – October 16, 2003
Keyhole 2.2 – August 19, 2004
Google Earth 3.0 – June 28, 2005
Google Earth 4.0 – June 11, 2006
Google Earth 4.1 – May 29, 2007
Google Earth 4.2 – August 23, 2007
Google Earth 4.3 – April 15, 2008
Google Earth 5.0 – February 2, 2009
Google Earth 5.1 – November 18, 2009
Google Earth 5.2 – July 1, 2010
Google Earth 6.0 – March 29, 2011
Google Earth 6.1 – October 21, 2011
Google Earth 6.2 – April 11, 2012
Google Earth 7.0 – June 27, 2012 (Android and iOS platform only)
Google Earth 7.0 – Dec 18, 2012 (Desktop)
Google Earth 7.1 - June 6, 2013 (Android platform only)
Google Earth 7.1 - June 26, 2013 (Desktop and iOS platform only)
Google Earth 8.0 - October 24, 2014 (Android only)

(Source: Wikipedia)

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Magnus Lindstrøm