Re:Show HN: Recipe search engine, built in vanilla PHP
by boplicity on Friday May 06, 2022 @07:43PM
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> make sure I'm not violating any terms (give source credit in recipe page).
This is a common misunderstanding. Giving credit does not grant the right to copy protected works.
In terms of copyright for a recipe site -- you can't copyright an ingredient list, and you can't copyright a process, but the language in the directions can be protected. For example, this (https://recipehunt.app/kimchi-recipe-1224) seems to be in violation of copyright. However, if the directions were re-written in original language, it would be fine.
This is a common misunderstanding. Giving credit does not grant the right to copy protected works.
In terms of copyright for a recipe site -- you can't copyright an ingredient list, and you can't copyright a process, but the language in the directions can be protected. For example, this (https://recipehunt.app/kimchi-recipe-1224) seems to be in violation of copyright. However, if the directions were re-written in original language, it would be fine.