I am not a lawyer but I don't think facts are copyrightable. In some jurisdictions there are "database rights" and copyright on collections of facts (like phone books) that could apply here. I suggest you consult the lawyers for your research institute for the legal situation in your jurisdiction.
The script thing sounds silly and easy to work-around - fake the user-agent and put a few seconds between requests. -- bye, pabs http://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/caktje6ets4u6oykxfmoe3u1dofmo8jjehiwu_sgcagv500o...@mail.gmail.com