[mythtv-users] OT: Zap2it Labs Email

[Courtland Jones]

Basically there are the unscrupulous types using the DirectData
service outside of the scope of the agreement, i.e. using it in a
commercial sense. Here is the open letter:


An Open Letter to the Zap2it Labs Community:

We at Tribune Media Services and Zap2it.com have been privileged to
offer a TV listings service to the open source and freeware
communities so that the many innovations in electronic program guides,
digital video recorders, and recommendation engines could continue to
flourish. This free-of-charge service is at risk, however, due to the
actions of several businesses seeking to exploit our generosity so
that they can make greater profits.

When you signed up for Zap2it Labs, you agreed to a contract that
states the service is available for non-commercial, personal use only.
A few commercial entities have chosen to ignore these contractual
terms in order to receive television listings without paying. We know
who these entities are; you know who they are.

These violations must end.

If you purchased a hardware or software product that receives its
television listings from Zap2it Labs' DataDirect or, indirectly,
through XMLTV, you may be violating our contract. It is critical that
you and your vendor abide by our contractual terms, lest everyone
suffer the consequences.

If you have any questions about this issue, or suggestions for how to
ameliorate the situation, please feel free to contact us at
mailto:labs at zap2it.com

Sincerely,

Jay R. Brodsky
VP/Technology
Tribune Media Services


On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:36:18 -0500, Evan Burrows <eburrows at gmail.com> wrote:
> what is in this email? I don't recall receiving anything from them and
> I have a subscription.
> 
> thanks,
> Evan
> 
> On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 11:13:35 -0600, Shane Hetzel
> 
> 
> <shane-lists at thehillpeople.org> wrote:
> > Just a coincidence. Everyone got it, I assume, who signed up for DirectData
> > service.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gabe Rubin" <gaberubin at gmail.com>
> > To: <bill at explosivo.com>; "Discussion about mythtv"
> > <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 5:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Zap2it Labs Email
> >
> > > one more question, did everyone get this email?  I got it a couple
> > > hours after I renewed my zap2it subscription and assumed it was
> > > related to that.  I am guessing this was just a coincidence?
> > >
> >
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-Courtland Jones
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