--- Rob Shortt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escreveu: 
> Dirk Meyer wrote:
> > So back to apple. We have three choices now:
> > 
> > 1. Ignore the terms of use and include it (I don't like this at
> all)
> 
> I don't like that one either, it could bring an unwanted kind of 
> attention and trouble.

Yes.


> > 2. Ask Apple for permission. We could agree to add a special
> copyright
> >    notice in the menu info area or maybe even an ad in the view
> >    area. Someone needs to ask.
> 
> I think we should try this first.  Am I wrong in thinking that Freevo
> is 
> becomming a "killer-app"?  If we could get the cooperation of large 
> content providers in particular this could be a really great thing
> and perhaps set a precedent.

We can also send screenshots to them, state that we work on FreeBSD and
ask if they would support us :) It's a possibility!
   and i think if we explicity say that we load movies from
apple.com/traillers, they will not be against us...



> 
> > 3. Don't include the plugin in cvs. Maybe add a link to external
> >    plugins. 
> 
> Well if number 2 fails then we should take this route. :)  Web site 
> content and 'scrapers' are a grey area.  I didn't accept a licence 
> agreement by going to their site.  If companies want to restrict
> access 
> to a site that is wide open to the internet they should do so by 
> technical means, that is the only way IMO.  If apple can't give 
> "permission" (which they are giving us anyway by having this stuff 
> available on a non-protected web site) then there is no way at all
> that 
> we can stop someone else from developing Freevo plugins and hosting
> them 
> on another site.

I think the next code I'll do for Freevo is the plugin installation
thing, together with a plugin to update and download more plugins, just
like apt-get/emerge :)  Vacation is near! ;)


Gustavo

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