IMDbPY -文本许可证

Question

我没有找到关于IMDbPY内容的明确信息。它有版权吗？在IMDB站点上，我看到所有的信息都是受版权保护的，所以我假设这个DB内容也应该是。

对吗？

Answer 1

检查每个单独列表文件的内容，以获得适用的版权通知。

在actors.list.gz中，您可以阅读以下内容：

Copyright 1990-2007 The Internet Movie Database, Inc.  All rights reserved. 

COPYING POLICY: Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
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This is a  database  of  movie  related  information  compiled  by
Internet  Movie  Database  Ltd (IMDb). While every effort has been
made to  ensure  the  accuracy  of  the  database  IMDb  gives  no
warranty  as  to  the accuracy of the information contained in the
database.  IMDb  reserves  the  right  to   withdraw   or   delete
information at any time. 

This service is provided for the information of users only. It  is
not   provided  with  the  intention  that  users  rely  upon  the
information for any purposes. Accordingly,  IMDb  shall  under  no
circumstances  be liable for any loss or damage, including but not
limited to loss of profits, goodwill or indirect or  consequential
loss   arising   out   of  any  use  of  or  inaccuracies  in  the
information. All warranties express or  implied  are  excluded  to
the fullest extent permissible by law. 

All information in this file  is  Copyright  2005  Internet  Movie
Database  Limited.  Reproduction,  distribution or transmission by
any means without the prior permission of IMDb is prohibited.  All
rights reserved. 

For further info visit http://www.imdb.com/licensing/contact

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that you make reference to the source of the data  and  provide  a
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Permission is granted  by  the  copyright  holder  to  allow  free
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following conditions are met: 

     1. NO FEE OF ANY KIND, however indirect, will be  charged
        for  its  distribution.  If  this file is being stored
        for  later  distribution  to  anyone   that   can   be
        construed   as   a   customer   of  yourself  or  your
        organisation YOU MUST contact Internet Movie  Database
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     3. Specifically the files may NOT be  used  to  construct
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        resources   must  be  requested  from  Internet  Movie
        Database Ltd 

     4. In addition, copies of  the  Internet  Movie  Database
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Distribution by e-mail, BBS and  Internet  systems  is  positively
encouraged within these limitations. 

The files and software which make up the  movie  database  may  be
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For further info visit http://www.imdb.com/licensing/contact

像biographies.list.gz这样的其他公司在上面没有任何东西。

http://www.imdb.com/interfaces显示了以下内容：

IMDb纯文本数据文件的子集可从我们的FTP站点获得。请参阅每个文件中所列的版权/许可信息，以了解允许使用的说明。这些数据并不是免费的，尽管在特定情况下可以免费使用。

还可以查看我可以在软件中使用IMDb数据吗？页面。