Open Data Commons have released v1.0 of the Open Database License (ODbL) a share-alike license for data and databases. See the full announce below.
This is big news for anyone working on open data so please redistribute to all interested individuals and communities. Regards, Rufus ~~ Open Database License (ODbL) v1.0 Released ~~ <http://www.opendatacommons.org/2009/06/29/open-database-license-odbl-v10-released/> Open Data Commons are delighted to announce the release of v1.0 of the Open Database License (ODbL): <http://www.opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/> The Open Database License (ODbL) is an open license for data and databases which gives users freedom to use, reuse and redistribute subject only to the requirement of attribution and share-alike. This license, the first of its kind, is a major step forward for open data. There are currently very few licenses available suited to data and databases and none which provide for share-alike (existing share-alike licenses such as the GPL, GFDL and CC By-SA are all unsuitable for data). The development of the ODbL, has been a major effort extending over more than one and half years with an intensive consultation and review period for the last 6 months. We'd like to express our thanks to the communities and individuals who have contributed during this time. Have fun using it! ### About Open Data Commons Open Data Commons, http://www.opendatacommons.org/, exists to provide legal solutions for open data. In March 2008 it launched the first ever open data license: the Public Domain Dedication and License. Open Data Commons is an Open Knowledge Foundation project run by its advisory council and like the Foundation is a not-for-profit effort working for the benefit of the general open knowledge community. _______________________________________________ okfn-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss
