[OSM-legal-talk] Progressing OSM to a new data Licence regime

[Jordan S Hatcher]

On 4 Feb 2008, at 14:47, Richard Fairhurst wrote:

>> [...]
>> Why, exactly, does CC recommend CC0 even after they have thoroughly
>> looked at our situation, and on what basis does the OSMF board
>> reject the CC suggestion?
>
> Creative Commons' position is this (summarised from an e-mail to OSMF
> by John Wilbanks, head of Science Commons, to which CC has expressly
> delegated its policy on data licensing):

I can't of course speak for OSMF or their communications with SC, but  
Science Commons has outlined their approach for Open Data in the  
Protocol, which is a bit more explained in the FAQ:

Protocol:
<http://sciencecommons.org/projects/publishing/open-access-data- 
protocol/>

FAQ:
<http://sciencecommons.org/resources/faq/database-protocol/>

See in particular:
"You used to recommend the use of Creative Commons licenses. Why did  
you change?"

Thanks!

~Jordan

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