[Imports] NYC OpenData License Terms - Thoughts?
Bryce Nesbitt
bryce2 at obviously.com
Fri Nov 4 04:21:56 GMT 2011
Have a look at:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/data/terms.html
One of the requirements seems fairly reasonable to me:
"Include the following disclaimers at the site where the application can
be accessed or downloaded:
The City of New York can not vouch for the accuracy or completeness of
data provided by this web site or application or for the usefulness or
integrity of the web site or application. This site provides
applications using data that has been modified for use from its original
source, NYC.gov, the official web site of the City of New York."
Which is basically an attribution with some weasel words. But another
one looks like real trouble:
"The City may require a user to terminate any and all display,
distribution or other use of any or all of the datasets or feeds for any
reason including..."
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