Minim said:Does anyone know the policy regarding extracing data from the databases on entropedia and using it for making other tools?
What I have done is that I used the .csv feature to extract all weapon data and I then imported everything into my own sql database. I'm in the process of making a web page where I then can search for guns that I can use at my level. The Idea in the future is to make a script that exported the info from entropedia and updated my sql database each night (to have it updated at all times) but I can't find any legal info regarding this.
My understanding is that the website owner (in this case Witte) holds the copyright to the datasets on Entropedia. As Witte is European, it's probably covered by the European Union Copyright Directive. There are specific provisions for the protection of databases.
Members of the community who help keep the data on the site updated do so for altruistic reasons (ie for the benefit of the community), and retain no rights.
Note also the disclaimer at the bottom of the main page includes: 'All images are © MindArk PE and are believed to be used under the terms of fair use.'
In general, provided what you're doing is for non-commercial private use, there is unlikely to be any issue, as it would come under 'research and private study' provisions.
If you're intending to make your work freely available to the public, I would think that you should at a minimum:
1. contact Witte to notify him of your intention (that's just common courtesy),
2. ensure that you properly attribute the source of the data you're using.
If you're intending to charge some fee for your site, and that site is based on the data collected by players for Entropedia, that's another matter entirely, and I'd recommend you seek professional advice.
Does anyone know the policy regarding extracing data from the databases on entropedia and using it for making other tools?
What I have done is that I used the .csv feature to extract all weapon data and I then imported everything into my own sql database. I'm in the process of making a web page where I then can search for guns that I can use at my level. The Idea in the future is to make a script that exported the info from entropedia and updated my sql database each night (to have it updated at all times) but I can't find any legal info regarding this.
... Is there a better way to contact him than trough the contact part of entropiawiki.com?
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Field 'Name' doesn't have a default value
When trying to add a weapon to the Weapons table, I'm getting a error:
I'll check it again tomorrow.
Interesting. I have been trying to add/update some Nanobot BP info. I own a few of the BPs marked as missing, and cannot find a way of updating them.
If I try 'edit' there appears to be nothing to edit. If I try 'add' I get the message: Field LPSB_ doesn't have a default value.
was going to add a new mission page but can't add a new page :/
Tried both planet specific and the default adress, no "add new" to click on
This is where I tried to add it: http://www.entropiawiki.com/Chart.aspx?chart=PageThe 'add item' tab was in its usual spot
This is where I tried to add it: http://www.entropiawiki.com/Chart.aspx?chart=Page
so it can be added like normal to the mob info