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  • From: Jessica Coates <j2.coates AT qut.edu.au>
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  • Subject: [cc-au] Very exciting government announcement - the ABS is going CC
  • Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 17:54:51 +1000

In a very small, easy to miss post, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has made a very exciting announcement. They're going CC - and under an Attribution-only licence, no less.
 
From the ABS website (http://abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310114.nsf/Home/Website+Changes+Coming+Soon):
 
Creative Commons provides a spectrum of licensing for the use of intellectual property between full copyright and public domain – in essence 'some rights reserved'. The ABS is poised to introduce Creative Commons licensing for the majority of its web content.

The relevant Creative Commons logo (which will link to the Attribution 2.5 Australia Licence) will be included at the bottom of every page on the ABS website.
 
The ABS conducts the annual Australian census, and is the holder of all official Australian statistical data. It's been providing all its resources for free for a number of years, but under a limited re-use licence. The decision to go one step further and allow complete reuse of its material - even for commercial purposes - heralds a great opportunity for the Australian community, researchers and business, and hopefully will lead to a great leap in the use of and innovation based on this rich resource.
 
 
Jessica Coates
Project Manager
Creative Commons Clinic
Queensland University of Technology
 
ph: 07 3138 8301
fax: 07 3138 9395
email: j2.coates AT qut.edu.au
 

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