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Ah right, thank you for the detailed explanation. Currently, we are processing the text using a Python backend. In order to process it on the user's side, I gu

Ah right, thank you for the detailed explanation. Currently, we are processing the text using a Python backend. In order to process it on the user's side, I guess we'll have to use Javascript. I will try to fix that in the next version. Thank you very much.

tutfbhuf 7y ago
yup, switching to js would fix this issue.
- air7 7y ago
  That's such a ridiculous consequence of our field/times. Edit: How about the backend just returns pointers to the text (word #x till word #y) and the js just (re)assembles it?
  - jadedtuna 7y ago
    If I understand correctly, that would still require information to be transmitted to the server, ergo copyright infringement.
    - feanaro 7y ago
      Which information? The server is then not reproducing/transmitting/redistributing the content, only indices into the content. I don't see why this would be copyright infringement.
      - rnicholus 7y ago
        Hacker news is not a good place to get legal advice. Best to ignore anyone offering it. Talk to a lawyer for legal advice.
        nothrabannosir 7y ago
        This comment is so poignant it should be part of the site guidelines.
        feanaro 7y ago
        Sure, it's not, so do not take it as advice, especially not ultimate advice. However, I find the inevitable intellectual shutdown when discussing matters like this even more repugnant and unwarranted.
- radhakrsna 7y ago
  Right, thanks a lot.
nkozyra 7y ago
You don't need to move anything to the client side, what you're doing is covered under fair use doctrine.
- rrwright 7y ago
  Maybe. Almost nothing is straightforward about fair use.
  - nkozyra 7y ago
    Agreed, but this is about as close as you can get to safe enough
- CodiePetersen 7y ago
  Being that it's the internet you should think more outside whatever country law you are referring to. For example Spain blocked google news because of aggregating the news as is with little to no transformation. Plus moving it to the client side would free up whatever resources they are currently using to feed summary info to us.

tutfbhuf 7y ago

yup, switching to js would fix this issue.

air7 7y ago
That's such a ridiculous consequence of our field/times. Edit: How about the backend just returns pointers to the text (word #x till word #y) and the js just (re)assembles it?
- jadedtuna 7y ago
  If I understand correctly, that would still require information to be transmitted to the server, ergo copyright infringement.
  - feanaro 7y ago
    Which information? The server is then not reproducing/transmitting/redistributing the content, only indices into the content. I don't see why this would be copyright infringement.
    - rnicholus 7y ago
      Hacker news is not a good place to get legal advice. Best to ignore anyone offering it. Talk to a lawyer for legal advice.
      - nothrabannosir 7y ago
        This comment is so poignant it should be part of the site guidelines.
      - feanaro 7y ago
        Sure, it's not, so do not take it as advice, especially not ultimate advice. However, I find the inevitable intellectual shutdown when discussing matters like this even more repugnant and unwarranted.
radhakrsna 7y ago
Right, thanks a lot.

nkozyra 7y ago

You don't need to move anything to the client side, what you're doing is covered under fair use doctrine.

rrwright 7y ago
Maybe. Almost nothing is straightforward about fair use.
- nkozyra 7y ago
  Agreed, but this is about as close as you can get to safe enough
CodiePetersen 7y ago
Being that it's the internet you should think more outside whatever country law you are referring to. For example Spain blocked google news because of aggregating the news as is with little to no transformation. Plus moving it to the client side would free up whatever resources they are currently using to feed summary info to us.