Add getbnbook to LEGAL

1 files changed, 35 insertions, 5 deletions

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@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ the standard for determining what an automated tool is
 allowed to do on a server, robots.txt, all of the getxbook
 tools are permitted.
 
+
 # getgbook
 
 ## Terms of Service
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ we are obeying robots.txt
 Details on how Google interprets robots.txt are at
 http://code.google.com/web/controlcrawlindex/docs/robots_txt.html
 
+
 # getabook
 
 ## Conditions of Use
@@ -48,13 +50,13 @@ is forbidden, and that using "robots, or similar data gathering
 and extraction tools" is also not allowed.
 http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=x?nodeId=508088
 
-Thankfully, however, the rules set out in Amazon's robots.txt tells
-a different story. Given that these explicitly lay down the rules
-for automated downloading tools, it seems reasonable too take them
-as representative of accepted policy.
-
 ## robots.txt
 
+Thankfully, the rules set out in Amazon's robots.txt tell a
+different story to the conditions of use. Given that these
+explicitly lay down the rules for automated downloading tools, it
+seems reasonable too take them as representative of accepted policy.
+
 Amazon's main robots.txt allows all of the request types we make.
 
 ## Curious
@@ -62,3 +64,31 @@ Amazon's main robots.txt allows all of the request types we make.
 One other curious sentiment in the Conditions of Use is the clause
 "we each waive any right to a jury trial." Amazon's is truly a
 Brave New World.
+
+
+# getbnbook
+
+## Terms of Service
+
+Again, we see the terms of service disallow "automated means to
+access or index the Barnes & Noble.com Site or its systems, the
+Content or any portion or derivative thereof for any purpose", as
+well as any downloading other than page caching, from their
+website. See section I, "Licenses and restrictions."
+http://www.barnesandnoble.com/include/terms_of_use.asp
+
+## robots.txt
+
+Their robots.txt again tells a different story, however. Again,
+it seems reasonable to use these as guidelines for how getbnbook
+may access the site.
+
+Barnes and Noble's main robots.txt allows all of the request types
+we make.
+
+## Curious
+
+As with Amazon, Barnes and Noble also happily proclaim in their
+Terms of Service that "each of the parties hereby knowingly,
+voluntarily and intentionally waives any right it may have to a
+trial by jury." Dangerous, radical things, those juries.