[mythtv-users] OT: Zap2it Labs Email

[Bill Chmura]

Could be... although they don't make it a secret of saying that they use 
Zap2It for the guide data.  In fact they say if there is a problem to contact 
them so they can either resolve the problem or contact zap2it themselves. 
So....

Either:
1) They don't feel they are violating the zap2it agreement
2) Are actually paying for it

I dunno... we should definitely hunt down and burn someone as a witch (or at 
least flog)



On Monday 01 November 2004 11:55 am, John Kuhn wrote:
> I believe SageTV is one of the culprits..
>
> --John
>
> Geoff Scott wrote:
> >Received from Zap2it Labs today.
> >
> >------------------------------------------------
> >An Open Letter to the Zap2it Labs Community:
> >
> >We at Tribune Media Services and Zap2it.com have been privileged to
> >offer a TV listings service to the open source and freeware
> >communities so that the many innovations in electronic program guides,
> >digital video recorders, and recommendation engines could continue to
> >flourish. This free-of-charge service is at risk, however, due to the
> >actions of several businesses seeking to exploit our generosity so
> >that they can make greater profits.
> >
> >When you signed up for Zap2it Labs, you agreed to a contract that
> >states the service is available for non-commercial, personal use only.
> >A few commercial entities have chosen to ignore these contractual
> >terms in order to receive television listings without paying. We know
> >who these entities are; you know who they are.
> >
> >These violations must end.
> >
> >If you purchased a hardware or software product that receives its
> >television listings from Zap2it Labs' DataDirect or, indirectly,
> >through XMLTV, you may be violating our contract. It is critical that
> >you and your vendor abide by our contractual terms, lest everyone
> >suffer the consequences.
> >
> >If you have any questions about this issue, or suggestions for how to
> >ameliorate the situation, please feel free to contact us at
> >mailto:labs at zap2it.com
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >
> >Jay R. Brodsky
> >VP/Technology
> >Tribune Media Services
> >
> >-----------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Well, they may know who the violators are, but I don't.
> >
> >And since I'm not smart enough to know who the violators are, I'm
> >probably not smart enough to form my own opinion about this letter.
> >Do I agree with Zap2it and demand some heads be place on some very
> >large pikes, or do I start scanning for black helicopters and run
> >around yelling that Zap2it will start charging us because of the
> >"violators"?
> >
> >Geoff
> >
> >
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