Re: Use of Amazon.com Content in Koha's Catalog

From: McDonald, Stephen <Steve.McDonald_at_nyob> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:18:48 -0500 To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu

Craig Ginther said:
> I ... see the following in the Terms of Use now,
> not sure if it was always there:
>
> 5.1.3. You are not permitted to use Amazon Associates Web
> Service with any Application or for any use that does not
> have, as its principal purpose, driving traffic to the Amazon
> Website and driving sales of products and services on the
> Amazon Website.

It was not always there.  I remember hearing that it showed up in the
Terms of Use several months ago.  There was a brief discussion of the
impact on the Autocat mailing list at the time.

                                        Steve McDonald
                                        Tufts University