Question

我找不到有关IMDbPY内容的明确信息。它是否受版权保护？在IMDB网站上，我看到所有信息都受版权保护，所以我认为这个DB内容也应该是。

右？

Answer 1

在 actors.list.gz 中，您可以阅读以下内容：

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COPYING POLICY: Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
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database.  IMDb  reserves  the  right  to   withdraw   or   delete
information at any time. 

This service is provided for the information of users only. It  is
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information for any purposes. Accordingly,  IMDb  shall  under  no
circumstances  be liable for any loss or damage, including but not
limited to loss of profits, goodwill or indirect or  consequential
loss   arising   out   of  any  use  of  or  inaccuracies  in  the
information. All warranties express or  implied  are  excluded  to
the fullest extent permissible by law. 

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For further info visit http://www.imdb.com/licensing/contact

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其他如 biographies.list.gz 在顶部没有任何内容。

http://www.imdb.com/interfaces显示以下内容：

我们的FTP站点提供了IMDb纯文本数据文件的子集。请参阅中列出的版权/许可证信息每个文件有关允许使用的说明。数据不是免费的虽然它可以在特定情况下免费使用。

另请查看Can I use IMDb data in my software?页面。

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