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Can someone explain how performing or preparing derivative works from my content helps them provide their service? I thought they were in the storage business.
by GiraffeNecktie 15y ago
Can someone explain how performing or preparing derivative works from my content helps them provide their service? I thought they were in the storage business.
- dangrossman 15y agoLog on to the Dropbox website. Click on a folder where you've stored photos. Click the Gallery button. Dropbox just created a derivative work of your photo in order to display a small bordered thumbnail on a webpage.
- tzs 15y agoThey may want to prepare encrypted or compressed versions of your data. Also, they may be anticipating enhancing the web interface to shared files to include in-browser viewing options, which could involve preparing derivative works of your content in new formats. E.g., they might want to prepare an HTML version of dome file types.