Re: Laundry list for NGC (long post) -- How does Koha measure up?

Somehow Koha seems to be using their data without linking back to them,
which I don't understand how they can get away with that either. Maybe
they are linking back to them, just so subtly I'm not noticing or
something.

Jonathan

Tim Spalding wrote:
> Amazon licenses for free, but you have to link back to them wherever
> you use their data. How many libraries want to become an Amazon sales
> channel?
>
> Tim
>
> On 12/12/06, Casey Durfee <Casey.Durfee <at> spl.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> How are you doing the amazon content without violating their terms of
>> service?  They limit you to 1 request/IP address/second and put strict
>> limits on how long you can cache their information for.  You're not
>> loading
>> the Amazon content on the client side with JSON or something, so the
>> Koha
>> server is doing the requests for data from Amazon.  How is Koha getting
>> around that limitation?
>>
>> --Casey
>>
>> >>> Joshua Ferraro jmf <at> liblime.com> 12/12/2006 12:28 PM >>
>>
>>
>> >    *I want descriptions, dangit!  And why does no software exist for
>> >    integrating series information in the catalog??  I want to know
>> what
>> the
>> >    next book is!  (nothing like clicking on something you think you
>> know
>> what
>> >    it is, and then it really isn't.  I HATE that for something I
>> might be
>> >    interested in, I have to go to Amazon first to find anything)
>> So ... how about having Amazon.com descriptions in your catalog ... and
>> how about having them downloaded in real time as you pull up the record?
>> Amazon licenses this material for free under its Associates and
>> Developer programs.
>>
>> Here's what that looks like using Koha ZOOM's Amazon module:
>>
>> http://search.athenscounty.lib.oh.us/bib/158735
>>
>> Heck, why limit yourself to descriptions, take a look at the ratings and
>> reviews as well. And while you're at it, might as well click on the
>> image which takes you directly to the book itself so you can read it
>> online.
>>
>

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