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The Internet MovieDatabase (IMDB)
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1. What is the MovieDatabase?
=============================
The movie database is an international volunteer effort coordinated via the
USENET newsgroup rec.arts.movies. The objective of the database is to
provide useful and up to date movie information *freely* available on-line,
across as many systems and platforms as possible. It currently covers over
38,000 movies with over 470,000 filmography entries and is expanding
continuously. The database includes filmographies for actors, directors,
writers, composers, cinematographers, editors, production designers,
costume designers and producers; plot summaries; character names; movie
ratings; year of release; running times; movie trivia; quotes; goofs;
soundtracks; personal trivia; alternative names; certificates; color
information; country of production; genres; production companies; sound
mix; reference literature; filming locations; sequel/remake information;
release dates; advertising tag lines; detailed technical data; and Academy
Award information. Several thousand of the movies are covered completely
from the major actors to the minor bit players. In their ASCII form, the
source datafiles currently occupy about 27Mb of disk-space. All the
information comes from the users of the database so please continue to
support it and help it to grow.
2. Requirements
===============
MovieMUI should run on every Amiga with Kickstart 2.0 or higher being
installed (Of course you need to have Stefan Stuntz's Magic-User-Interface
"MUI" as well - see docs).
If you want to use all features of the MovieDataBase, you need to have at
least 26 MB-diskspace (more diskspace will be needed during the
installation process, depending on which method you prefer to set up the
database) and about 2 MB Ram. A fast processor and a fast harddisk would
also be very handy, if the time for the installation and data look-up is to
be kept to a minimum.
3. Installation
===============
Installation is quite simple. If you have enough diskspace left on your
harddisk (>55 MB) simply run the Installer-Script. If not, please refer to
the appropriate chapter in "MovieMUI.guide" where a possibility to install
the database with less diskspace is presented. After a successful
installation the database will occupy 26 MB of your valuable harddiskspace.
I recommend that new users should read the complete docs carefully
("MovieMUI.guide" & "MovieDatabase.guide"). Most questions and problems
concerning the package will be answered there.
4. Question concerning the project or "MovieMUI"
================================================
If you have any question concerning the program "MovieMUI" please write to:
Name Bernhardt, Andre
S-Mail Pfaffstr.6
76227 Karlsruhe
Germany
E-Mail ujad@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de
I use to answer E-Mail immediately and "normal" mail only if a SAE and
postage is provided.
Questions concerning the whole project will be answered (if not already
discussed in the "MovieDatabase.guide") by:
E-Mail imdb-team@ibmpcug.co.uk
5. Disclaimer & Licence
=======================
DISCLAIMER
==========
THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT
HOLDER AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM ''AS IS'' WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM
IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF
ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY REDISTRIBUTE THE
PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY
GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE
USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF
DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD
PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS),
EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.
LICENSE
=======
This file is part of the Internet Movie Database. The database is an
international volunteer effort whose principal objective is to provide
useful and up to date movie information *freely* available on-line, across
as many systems and platforms as possible. The Internet Movie Database
Team can be reached via e-mail at <imdb-team@ibmpcug.co.uk> and are happy
to discuss the implications of and exceptions to this license.
All data and software released by the Internet Movie Database Team is
freely available to anyone within certain limitations described below. You
are encouraged to quote subsets of the database in USENET articles, movie
related FAQs, magazine articles etc. We do ask, however, that if
appropriate, you make reference to the source of the data and provide a
pointer to database for the benefit of the reader.
Permission is granted by the copyright holder to allow free distribution of
this file and any other part of the Internet Movie Database in an
ELECTRONIC FORM ONLY, providing the following conditions are met:
(1) NO FEE OF ANY KIND (however indirect), can be charged for its
distribution. If this file is being stored for later distribution to
anyone that can be seen as a customer to yourself or your company /
organization YOU MUST contact the Internet Movie Database Team for
permission.
(2) Each of the database files may be distributed individually but only in
an unaltered form. All the header and trailer information (including
this notice and the details on how to access the database) must remain
intact.
(3) Specifically the files may NOT be used to construct any kind of
on-line database (except for individual personal use). Clearance for
ALL such on-line data resources must be requested from the Internet
Movie Database Team. This is to enable us to maintain an up to date
list of all such sites. Clearance will be granted provided access to
said database is itself entirely free from ANY fees.
(4) In addition, copies of the movie database frequently asked questions
list and additions guide must be made available in the same area / by
the same method as the other database files.
(5) CD-ROM distribution is prohibited without written permission from the
Internet Movie Database Team (see below for an e-mail contact).
Distribution by e-mail, BBS and internet systems is positively encouraged
within these limitations.
The files and software which make up the movie database may be uploaded to
commercial BBS systems providing that the above conditions are met and no
*additional* fees are applied above the standard connect time or
downloading charges.
This copyright notice has been designed to ensure that the voluntary time
and effort of the Internet Movie Database Team and database users, is not
used for financial gain by those who have contributed nothing or little to
its growth or success. The changing nature of the Internet towards more
commercial uses has forced us to produce this statement. Please do not be
discouraged from submitting additions to the database as a result of this
policy. If you need further explanation please contact the team at the
address given below.
If you are in doubt as to whether this copyright notice prevents you from
distributing the database to others, you should contact the Internet Movie
Database Team by e-mail at <imdb-team@ibmpcug.co.uk>.