[mythtv-users] Australian TV grabber (tv_grab_au)

[Max Barry]

On Sat Apr 16 08:29:43 UTC 2005, William Uther wrote:
> On 16/04/2005, at 2:36 PM, mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org wrote:
> 
>> I'm not quite sure what to do about this now. Rohbag's d1.com grabber
>> looks quite complete and is well written, and is *perhaps* the legally
>> least dodgy option (?) --- is this what most people are using now?
> 
> I was using the D1 grabber until recently.  I don't think it is the 
> least legally dodgy option.  Copyrightable materials are considered 
> protected unless you have a license.

In March last year, D1 posted to this list saying they were happy for
anyone to use their data feed:

> * We fully intend to give back to the myth community. The first steps
> toward this involve opening up the use of our Australia specific EPG data
> (which we purchase from a supplier of such information), and weather
> information (which we obtain directly from the Bureau of Meteorology here in
> Australia). This information is supplied in the form of a web service from
> our site

It's on page 3 of this thread:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/58303

So they've clearly put that material in the public domain for us to
use... I don't think anyone should feel worried about the legality of that.