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This looks like a cool library, but I have a question about the newscatcher API. How does the licensing work for the content? Seems odd (but great) that I can

This looks like a cool library, but I have a question about the newscatcher API. How does the licensing work for the content? Seems odd (but great) that I can just read the news in my terminal from NYT but not pay a subscription or see ads. I read in some of the comments it's an RSS feed, is that freely available all the time? Surely even the RSS feed is protected with copyright and has restrictions on republishing? If that's not the case, the larger implication here that the news is free if it's in a format that is not as widely used (RSS) compared to what the mass populous uses (mobile browsers/app). Cool library, thanks for sharing!

dunefox 6y ago
Why is this being downvoted? Seems like a viable question.
- fuball63 6y ago
  I'm genuinely curious how this works but maybe it's being perceived as "I'm entitled to free stuff on the internet" (I am definitely not one of those people).
  - carapace 6y ago
    FWIW I had the same question, and the way you asked it seems legit to me.
artembugara 6y ago
Hi. Co-founder is here. Short answer. We do not know if it is legal!
- hundchenkatze 6y ago
  It seems a little risky to build a paid service that you're not sure is legal. Also, the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and GDPR Policy links in the footer of your site don't work. They all have empty hrefs.
  - artembugara 6y ago
    Will be updated once we start to sell