Can we put DMOZ data into an eBook?

[reedfloren]

Hi,

 

I'd like to put DMOZ data into directory style eBooks so people could save time looking for the information on the web. I have credited DMOZ on the last page but I would like to know is this allowed?

 

Here's a sample: http://www.reedfloren.com/smallbusiness.pdf

 

From my understanding of the license it looks like it's possible. http://dmoz.org/license.html

 

Thank you for your time,

 

Reed Floren

[chaos127]

What I'm about to say is all completely unofficial ... You should consult a lawyer and/or the AOL legal department for definitive advice.

 

The current license doesn't really work very well for anything by HTML pages displaying data from at most one category, and the purpose of the links is to allow people to suggest similar sites for, or volunteer to edit the category shown. You have multiple printed pages, showing data from several sub-categories.

 

I would think that you would be closer to the spirit of the licence if you provided the attribution block for *each* of the sub-categories you have used, with the appropriate category-specific links, not least because the main Small Business category doesn't accept suggestions, so the 'suggest a site' link redirects to a more general page.

 

(BTW: your current 'become an editor' link isn't right for the Small Business cat.)

[windharp]

(Same disclaimer as the other posting)

 

There have been other non-standard data uses before, and AFAIK staff has agreed to any sensible form of attribution that was similiar to the attribution statement (Regardless of the layout used as long as the layout does not stop people from seeing ort accessing it). I agree with chaos that providing the links for every category would conform a lot better.

[motsa]

I have to say that, as a user, I don't understand how putting directory data into an ebook format is going to save time for people. How is it faster or more convenient for someone to page through a PDF file than to browse directory Web pages? I don't get the concept.

[Guest brusselsshrek]

display each entry with a readable URL

 

I think at least the spirit of the attribution requirements is per category.

 

It also strikes me, that if the pages are going to be directly readable (even printable?), it would be better to display each entry with a readable URL, e.g.:

Title

Description

URL

 

 

Here's a sample: http://www.reedfloren.com/smallbusiness.pdf

 

 

Brusselsshrek

[mandar-seo]

The idea is great. It has following advantages:

- Offline surfing possible

- Can be used as yellow pages

- Quick navigation (if made in CHM or any other format than simple PDF)

 

Disadvantage:

- No use of offline surfing when you can't use the link as link will not work offline

- Updates will not get added

 

With regards,

Mandar Thosar

[sally]

I personally thinks its a great resource, lots of clickable links, would save lots of time ie. having to find all these links by yourself would take hours!

 

Sally