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ur4mehk I hate code! Posts: 25 Reg: Nov 13, 2011 location unknow... 250	confirm \| cancel 12/14/11 02:20 AM (14 years ago) RSS legality Is it legal to use anybody's RSS feed on your app? I would like to use these to in future apps. Do I need to get permission? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/ukfs_sport/mobile/golf/rss.xml and http://www.lantaulink.com/feed/ Title Comments Is it legal to use anybody's RSS feed on your app? I would like to use these to in future apps. Do I need to get permission? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/ukfs_sport/mobile/golf/rss.xml and http://www.lantaulink.com/feed/

darksoftmobile Android Fan Posts: 10 Reg: Apr 07, 2010 everett 400	12/14/11 02:37 AM (14 years ago) You might want to take a look here --- http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/ and the http://www.lantaulink.com TOS or AUP I couldn't find the link maybe you can. Generally I have never had an issue with apps I have developed that use RSS feeds, personally I don't like using them, but just look at the source for direction of legality. Comments You might want to take a look here --- http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/ and the http://www.lantaulink.com TOS or AUP I couldn't find the link maybe you can. Generally I have never had an issue with apps I have developed that use RSS feeds, personally I don't like using them, but just look at the source for direction of legality.

ur4mehk I hate code! Posts: 25 Reg: Nov 13, 2011 location unknow... 250	12/14/11 02:40 AM (14 years ago) Thank you ! Comments Thank you !

Will Kriski Veteran developer Posts: 27 Reg: Dec 10, 2011 Sackville, NB 270	12/14/11 04:40 AM (14 years ago) RSS feeds are inherently public by default, that is the point of them but if you are concerned you could ask the owner of the feed. Using someone else's feed creates a dependency in your app, so if they change the feed URL or something you'd have to fix your app. Comments RSS feeds are inherently public by default, that is the point of them but if you are concerned you could ask the owner of the feed. Using someone else's feed creates a dependency in your app, so if they change the feed URL or something you'd have to fix your app.

David @ buzztouch buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 6866 Reg: Jan 01, 2010 Monterey, CA 78,840	12/14/11 08:46 PM (14 years ago) FlipBoard: Use now, ask for permission later. Yelling, screaming, pissed off 'RSS Ownsers' (the same owners that spend millions trying to get folks to see their content and subscribe to their RSS!) finally come around and realize that FlipBoard doing them a favor by introducing their content to a bigger audience. 14 months after being threatended, sued, and laughed at, FlipBoard's worth millions, on the iPhone commercial, and laughing all the way to the bank. RSS use it. It's public. Don't claim it's your. You'll be fine. Comments FlipBoard: Use now, ask for permission later. Yelling, screaming, pissed off 'RSS Ownsers' (the same owners that spend millions trying to get folks to see their content and subscribe to their RSS!) finally come around and realize that FlipBoard doing them a favor by introducing their content to a bigger audience. 14 months after being threatended, sued, and laughed at, FlipBoard's worth millions, on the iPhone commercial, and laughing all the way to the bank. RSS use it. It's public. Don't claim it's your. You'll be fine.

ur4mehk I hate code! Posts: 25 Reg: Nov 13, 2011 location unknow... 250	12/14/11 11:46 PM (14 years ago) Thanks again David ! Comments Thanks again David !

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