> Why then would Allaire allow tags in their developers gallery that
> do exactly the same thing I am trying to do? Weatherchannel.com
> allows users to place their information on your site, since they
> have a service that does this for you. I see nothing wrong if I
> give them credit and link to them like it does with their
> subscription.
Here's why. I pulled this from the weather.com license agreement:
"1. Licenses. (A) We grant you the non-exclusive, non-transferable right
to exhibit and display on your World Wide Web site (the "Site") the "Weather
Magnet" or "Weather Viewer" (as applicable, the "Content") selected by you.
...
(C) The rights granted to you are also limited as follows:
* You will exhibit and display the Content in its entirety (without any
alteration or deletion), including all credits and copyright notices
included in the Content;
* You may not use the Content except as we have agreed in this Agreement;
...
* You may not edit, alter, modify or prepare any derivative works of the
Content;
* You may not imply, directly or indirectly, including by using the Content
together with content provided by you or others, that we provide, endorse,
sponsor, certify or approve of other content included within the Site or any
products or services advertised in or near the Content;
* You may not resell, sublicense, retransmit or otherwise distribute any of
the Content in its raw or unaltered form or format;
* You must include with all graphics, imagery, charts and maps which are
part of the Content, all credits, copyright notices, trademarks, service
marks, trade names and logos which are contained on the Content provided to
you (our "Marks") and you will not omit, vary or otherwise change any of our
Marks, including without limitation, the size, color, location or style of
our Marks;
...
* We will have the right to review and approve the manner in which the
Content is displayed on the Site. Our review and approval will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed."
In other words, you can show exactly what they allow exactly the way they
allow you to do it. Any other use of their data falls outside of what this
license allows, and opens the possibility of legal action against you.
Allaire probably doesn't run all the custom tags they receive through their
legal department.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
voice: (202) 797-5496
fax: (202) 797-5444
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