[Cc-uk] New Science Commons protocol and Open Data Commons
Jordan S Hatcher
jordan at twitchgamer.net
Mon Dec 17 06:21:17 EST 2007
FYI for those that haven't checked the CC feeds....
A new protocol for open data has been announced by Science Commons,
with which the new CC Zero licence will comply.
The Creative Commons announcement is here:
<http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/7917>
The new implementation of the protocol is CCZero
<http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Cczero>
Science Commons Protocol
<http://sciencecommons.org/projects/publishing/open-access-data-
protocol/>
The announcement on the Science Commons blog
<http://sciencecommons.org/weblog/archives/2007/12/16/announcing-
protocol-for-oa-data/>
The Open Data Commons project, with the support of Talis, has also
developed a legal tool that complies with the protocol that is
available for comment. The goal of the Open Data Commons legal tool
is to be fully compatible with CC Zero.
The new home for the project is:
<http://opendatacommons.org>
There are two documents on which we would very much appreciate your
comments:
Public Domain Dedication & Licence (PDDL)
<http://www.opendatacommons.org/odc-public-domain-dedication-and-
licence/>
Community Norms
<http://www.opendatacommons.org/odc-community-norms/>
Talis has put out a press release for the new legal tools here:
<http://www.talis.com/platform/news_and_events/index.shtml#no054>
We've created a FAQ for some of the initial questions here:
<http://www.opendatacommons.org/open-data-commons-faq/>.
A FAQ addressing some of the in-depth legal issues of the PDDL will
be forthcoming.
Thanks!
~Jordan
Jordan S Hatcher
IT/IP blog http://twitchgamer.net
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