| Registered: May 10, 2007 | | Posts: 418 |
| | Posted: | | | | I just wonder since it is illegal to use imdb information how does Collectorz and other movie collector programs get around it? |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 813 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Randall_Lind: Quote:
I just wonder since it is illegal to use imdb information how does Collectorz and other movie collector programs get around it? It's only "illegal" to scrape or wholesale copy data from a third-party database without their permission. Said permission is usually granted via payment of a membership/license fee. There is no problem with using a third-party database for reference only. | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: May 10, 2007 | | Posts: 418 |
| | Posted: | | | | not that I use any of these crappy programs but a long time again I tried out Colllectoz movie collector program and just wonder because they had an IMDB icon but the covers.
Not sure if someone in a IRC chatroom mention DVDP or if I found it on my own. It really doesn't matter it's the best out there.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | I think what 8Ball and Lopek said sums it up pretty well. Notice that Collectorz and most other programs are not onlyu not as good as Profiler but also cost more, I would suspect the added cost includes the licensing fee to IMDb to use their inaccurate data.
Skip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 693 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting skipnet50: Quote:
I think what 8Ball and Lopek said sums it up pretty well. Notice that Collectorz and most other programs are not onlyu not as good as Profiler but also cost more, I would suspect the added cost includes the licensing fee to IMDb to use their inaccurate data.
Skip IMDB = Devil in disguise! | | | | October 12th, 1985. Tonight, a comedian died in New York. |
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