On Oct 20, 8:01 pm, "Michael Geary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> But that's bogus, because a secret test URL is certainly not "generally
> accessible to consumers without charge" as the TOS requires. It's really no
> different from a private test server in that regard.

Oh yes it is. Just because you don't tell people where to find it
doesn't stop it being generally accessible.

Eg: you might not publish your name and address in the electoral
register or the phone book, which makes it difficult to find your
house. But your house is generally accessible if you know where to
look.

Using an unpublished public URL is within the letter and the spirit of
the TOS. Using a private non-public test server isn't. However, I
agree that (for the reasons you give) a test server is or should be ok
and, subject to Mike's caveat about private IP addresses, you should
be able to use a key for it.

Andrew
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