Steven D'Aprano wrote: > On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:51:55 +0200, Fredrik Lundh wrote: > > >> http://www.google.com/terms_of_service.html >> >> "You may not send automated queries of any sort to Google's system >> without express >> permission in advance from Google." > > > I'm not just being a pedantic weasel here, but what's an automated query? > Google's ToS is a legal document (maybe), and if both parties don't agree > on the meanings of terms, well, then it is a lousy legal document and a > recipe for trouble. > > Google don't define "automated query"it, and I don't think they can. In > fact, the closest they come to defining it is to list three things they > want to prevent, NONE of which have anything to do with the distinction > between automated and non-automated. >
The fact remains that Google can chop your searching ability off at the knees if *they* determine that you have broken the terms of service, so whether you agree or not becomes slightly academic. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://holdenweb.blogspot.com Recent Ramblings http://del.icio.us/steve.holden -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list