Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.

Re: I Require Permission

Author:Dennis Peterson
Posted:9/2/1999; 2:42:31 PM
Topic:Automated deep linking
Msg #:10476 (In response to 10471)
Prev/Next:10475 / 10477

I think there's a distinction here. Currently databases are not copyrightable information (unless things have changed recently). If I'm publishing original stories, I have a copyright on it. But if I just have a database of public information, I don't. What possible legal ground can there be to prevent trolling a database?

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