Fantastic. Happy open data day! On 4 Mar 2017 04:12, "John Marshall" <rps...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Great news > > On Mar 3, 2017 9:16 PM, "Stewart C. Russell" <scr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I just got access to the OSMF LWG draft minutes from yesterday, and I >> have good news: Ottawa ODL 2.0 data *can* be included in the OSM >> database. >> >> The minutes link - https://docs.google.com/docume >> nt/d/1KyTLbQWSmo1rdoppqlFGTB3by-qVAzjLo_LPml3Ri9Y/edit - is still draft >> so may not be generally readable, so I've included the text in full below: >> >> *5. Statement on Ottawa Open Data Licence Version 2.0 compatibility* >> >> Approval of the following statement: >> >> --- >> >> The LWG has been asked to determine the compatibility of Ottawa Open >> Data, Licence Version 2.0 (Ottawa ODL 2.0) with the ODbL 2.0 in conjunction >> with importing so licensed data. The text of the Ottawa ODL 2.0 can be >> found here >> <http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/get-know-your-city/open-data#open-data-licence-version-2-0> >> *http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/get-know-your-city/open-data#open-data-licence-version-2-0* >> <http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/get-know-your-city/open-data#open-data-licence-version-2-0> >> >> The Ottawa ODL 2.0 is a localised version of the OGL Canada >> <http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada> >> *http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada* >> <http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada> which in turn >> is loosly based on the UK OGL. The changes relative to the OGL Canada due >> to localisation are the licensor (the City of Ottawa) and reference to the >> definition of "personal information" as defined in the "Ontario Municipal >> Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act", >> >> The LWG has determined >> >> - >> >> that the attribution requirements of the Ottawa ODL 2.0 can be met by >> adding the required text to the wiki contributor page and corresponding >> changeset source attribute values, and that there is no downstream >> attribution requirement, >> - >> >> that we are not using "Personal Information" as defined in the >> licence and referenced legislation, >> >> and that so licensed material can be included in the OpenStreetMap >> dataset and distributed on ODbL 1.0 terms. >> >> In the past the local variants of the OGL Canada have varied widely and >> have in some cases included additional terms that have made them >> incompatible with the ODbL and in some instances non-open. For this reason >> we are not making a blanket statement on other such localised versions of >> the OGL at this point in time and will continue to review them on a case by >> case base. >> >> --- >> >> Approved with 4 yes, 1 abstain. >> >> >> I've also updated the wiki page. >> >> Have a great weekend! >> Stewart >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-ca mailing list >> Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Talk-ca mailing list > Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca > >
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