[XML-DEV Mailing List Archive Home] [By Thread] [By Date] [Recent Entries] [Reply To This Message]

Re: HGRAB. Syndication. Google. Grey area.


xml syndication google
Paul T wrote:
> Either both HGRAB and Google should be sued,
> because they both sell the content
> *which does not belong to them*, or both
> HGRAB and Google should be considered
> 'just a service'.

I would guess the following:

1) I think you can make reasonable arguments that providing a search
facility (essentially an electronic index): (a) constitutes an original
work and therefore does not violate copyrights, and (b) is a derived
work and therefore does violate copyrights. I'd bet on (a), but really
don't know. Any lawyers out there?

2) Caching a copy locally (as Google does) probably does constitute
copyright infringement -- witness the standard copyrights in books that
prohibit electronic copying. My guess is that this hasn't been
prosecuted because (a) it is useful and (b) Internet law is still in its
infancy.

-- Ron

PURCHASE STYLUS STUDIO ONLINE TODAY!

Purchasing Stylus Studio from our online shop is Easy, Secure and Value Priced!

Buy Stylus Studio Now

Download The World's Best XML IDE!

Accelerate XML development with our award-winning XML IDE - Download a free trial today!

Don't miss another message! Subscribe to this list today.
Email
First Name
Last Name
Company
Subscribe in XML format
RSS 2.0
Atom 0.3
 

Stylus Studio has published XML-DEV in RSS and ATOM formats, enabling users to easily subcribe to the list from their preferred news reader application.


Stylus Studio Sponsored Links are added links designed to provide related and additional information to the visitors of this website. they were not included by the author in the initial post. To view the content without the Sponsor Links please click here.

Site Map | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Trademarks
Free Stylus Studio XML Training:
W3C Member
Stylus Studio® and DataDirect XQuery ™are products from DataDirect Technologies, is a registered trademark of Progress Software Corporation, in the U.S. and other countries. © 2004-2013 All Rights Reserved.