Re: Links from Web page to other Web sites

Evelyn Poole-Kober <epv[_at_]hpcc.epa.gov> wrote:
>
> Mattel Media <http://www.mattelmedia.com/> statement reads:
>
> "...Without Mattel's prior written permission, you may not reproduce,
> distribute, modify, display, prepare derivative works based on,
> repost or otherwise use the content of this Web site, ...."
>
> Does this mean that one cannot link to the web site without permission?

Since linking to another's site is not reproduction, distribution, modification, display, or preparation of a derivative work, everything depends upon the phrase "other wise use the content of". I would argue that the clause, as written, does not preclude linking to the site without permission.

Bob Cumbow
<cumbr[_at_]perkinscoie.com> Received on Tue Apr 14 1998 - 16:19:31 GMT