> Why would a site purposely build a web service around a copyrighted work, > not require authentication to it, then fault me for accessing it?
That's still doesn't mean they are giving you the right to hammer it 100xSecond, and for your own profit. In addition you are confusing the intention of the "Fair Use" doctrine. >From the actual law, (not Wikipedia): "Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright." http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107 http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html Just because they don't require authentication doesn't mean you aren't subject to their Terms of Service/Use. Fair Use only covers you when your purpose for using it aligns with the law, not your interpretation of it. -- Eric Marden -----Original Message----- From: Greg Donald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 12:25 PM To: fw-general@lists.zend.com Subject: Re: [fw-general] Web services & licensing issue On 5/8/08, Marcus Bointon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So you're saying that you think all public web pages are copyright-free? Yes, they are protected under the fair use doctine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use <snip> Fair use is a doctrine in United States copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders </snip> Why would a site purposely build a web service around a copyrighted work, not require authentication to it, then fault me for accessing it? -- Greg Donald http://destiney.com/
