The FlickrFan EULA makes it very clear that the software is for individual or “internal business” use only. That’s why it’s so odd to see Dave advocating that users violate his EULA just days after the software’s release.
So I’d like to try [FlickrFan] in two new venues to see what happens.
1. In a reception area in an office. Imagine one of the buildings at Microsoft. Or a doctors office, or the lobby of a VC firm. Install a big flatscreen TV on the wall, with a Mac Mini behind it, with a net connection, and let it run. See if people don’t gravitate to it. See if people don’t want to have meetings in the lobby. (I think some might.)
Other EULA issues:
- Dave still hasn’t posted the EULA online. Why is that? The agreement gives a specific URL: http://flickrfan.org/eula.html — but that page, even still, produces a 404 error.
- Was it really necessary to add the auto-update mechanism to the EULA? Why is it there?
Just some of the many questions that Dave is “too busy” to answer.
I’m curious about the rights Dave is extending with the High Res AP Photo feed. I’ll bet he’s voiding some kind of agreement. The feed doesn’t seem to be a publically available.
The AP Photo Feed comes from Dave’s FlickrFan.org site:
http://static.flickrfan.org/ap/rss.xml
But, unfortunately, Google Screen Saver doesn’t see it as a valid “Photo Feed”. I think it’s in OPML format.
So, the real value of Dave’s FlickrFan application for me is the daily updates from his AP Photo subscription.