[GeoSTL] Re: Geocaching.com disclaimer

I have corresponded with Ed Hall (Buxley's) recently.
Here's a discussion thread regarding Jeremy's attitude
toward people using 'his' data:

http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=12620&cid=0&pid=0&startat=&threshold=5&mode=thread&commentsort=0&op=Change

Bruce S wrote:

> Jeremy has followed a permissive posture in regard to this as long as the
> purpose is a non-commercial.  I wonder what agreement he has with buxley as
> this appears to be the most commercial of sites that use info from
> geocaching.com
>
> >From: Paul Konopacki <konopapw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [GeoSTL] Geocaching.com disclaimer
> >Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 01:01:03 -0500
> >
> >A lot of web sites maintained by geocaching
> >groups are in trouble, if  Groundspeak ever tried
> >to crack down on this.  All the groups are copying
> >  info from the cache pages, or modifying the
> >groundspeak logo.
> >
> >http://www.geocaching.com/disclaimer.asp
> >
> >"This website is for personal and non-commercial use.
> >You may not modify, copy, excerpt, distribute, transmit,
> >publish, license, create derivative works from, or sell
> >any information, or services obtained from this website."
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