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2009/6/29 Rufus Pollock <[email protected]> > 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 >
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