[mythtv-users] weather.com Terms of Use

Eric Sharkey eric at lisaneric.org
Mon Jun 28 18:02:37 UTC 2010


On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Gavin Hurlbut <gjhurlbu at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 6:51 AM, Jason Ward <jasonfward at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 28 June 2010 14:35, Eric Sharkey <eric at lisaneric.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> > "You may not modify, publish, transmit, display, participate in the
>>> > transfer
>>> > or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the
>>> > content,
>>> > in whole or in part."
>>> >
>>> > MythWeather considers itself a derivative work.
>>>
>
> Additionally...  "You may not ...  display .. any of the content, in whole
> or in part."

In this context, the word "display" does not mean "render on a screen"
but rather to "publicly exhibit", or put on display.  There is no
difference here between MythWeather and Firefox.  The difference is
public display vs. private viewing.  They're saying public displays of
the data are forbidden (without further licensing).

Eric


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