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Yes. But: acquisition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps#Development_history http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps#Development_history

• usaar333 16y ago
  Google maps has advanced so much (in positive ways) since 2004.
• abdulla 16y ago
  And as the article you point to states, it radically changed under Google, from a C++ standalone application to a in-browser application.