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So, if a EU based news organization publishes an RSS feed, and I have a web page that consumes that RSS feed and displays a link to the original page and the bl
by JustSomeNobody 9y ago
So, if a EU based news organization publishes an RSS feed, and I have a web page that consumes that RSS feed and displays a link to the original page and the blurb/headline from the RSS feed (as RSS aggregators do), I would now have to pay them?
- Joeri 9y agoYes. The claim is that you’re profiting from their publishing activity without compensating them. In essence, the feed is a data stream and you must obtain a license for it. I’m not saying I agree, but that’s how I understand the argument.
- JustSomeNobody 9y agoThanks for clarifying. Wow, that just seems like co opting RSS and then rentseeking from it. It completely bypasses the spirit of RSS and what it means.