Grabbing CDDB data

Scott F. Crosby (scrosby nospam at belcan.com)
Tue, 09 Mar 1999 14:28:11 -0500

This may already have been covered, but I'm new to the list. Would it
be legal to write a client that is compatable with both cddb AnD
cdindex? I don't think the bit in the cddb license about players
binding only to the cddb database will hold up to any pressure. The
database is public, and accessable to anyone, and thus should be
accessable regardless of client. Samba clients can connect to MS
shares, after all, and no licenses are viiolated there.

So, if this is allowed... write a client that checks cdindex, then
cddb if not found. This data gleaned from CDDB could then be stored
in the cdindex.

Someone must have thought of this already, so I'm assuming that I'm
missing some bit o' legal-ness.

I'm in the middle of writing a cddb capable app right now, and would
MUCH rather include support for cddb and cdindex if possible.

Scott