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[andrew garton <ag AT apc.org.au>]

 One day this is going to be all very utilitarian!

Great news, Jessica :)

Jessica Coates wrote:
> 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
>     <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/au/> (which will link to
>     the _Attribution 2.5 Australia_
>     <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/au/> 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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