[backstage] Open Platform from the Guardian to make online content available free

2009-03-10 Thread Fearghas McKay
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/mar/10/guardian-open-platform key quote hidden towards the end The Guardian is positioning its Open Platform as a commercial venture, requiring partners to carry its advertising as part of its terms and conditions, while BBC Backstage states clearly that

RE: [backstage] Open Platform from the Guardian to make online content available free

2009-03-10 Thread Ian Forrester
] Open Platform from the Guardian to make online content available free http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/mar/10/guardian-open-platform key quote hidden towards the end The Guardian is positioning its Open Platform as a commercial venture, requiring partners to carry its advertising as part

Re: [backstage] Open Platform from the Guardian to make online content available free

2009-03-10 Thread Kevin Anderson
Fearghas, I thought about moving that paragraph up closer to the top so it was clear that the content wasn't 'free as in beer'. I would say that there are actually two parts to this launch, the content API, which requires carrying ads, and the Data Store. There will still be ad-free syndication