[Talk-ca] DataBC's Open Data - OGL v1.0 and Nanaimo compatibility

[Paul Norman]

The current Nanaimo license is not compatible with OSM. In fact, the current Nanaimo license does not permit you to redistribute their data at all!

 

I have some contacts from the Open Data summit and I’ll see if I can make any progress on the license issue.

 

Was there a particular dataset you were interested in? It’s always easier if I have specific examples I can point to. Also, are you from Nanaimo?

 

From: Tim Whitehead [mailto:spero.shiropetto at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:24 PM
To: Legal-talk OSM
Cc: OSM Talk-ca
Subject: [Talk-ca] DataBC's Open Data - OGL v1.0 and Nanaimo compatibility

 

Hello,

 

In a search I found Open Data on DataBC’s website, the OGL v1.0 [http://www.data.gov.bc.ca/local/dbc/docs/license/OGL-vbc1.0.pdf] – which to me looks promising.

 

On the following page [http://www.data.gov.bc.ca/dbc/about/open_data.page], they list a few regions that have an open data policy – At this time I would be interested in the City of Nanaimo.

 

Nanaimo has a number of open data formats - http://data.nanaimo.ca/, however the wording used on Nanaimo’s license is not clear to me whether at this time it would be compatible with OSM.

http://www.nanaimo.ca/EN/main/departments/106/DataCatalogue/Licence.html

 

The City of Nanaimo is currently investigating options for formal open data licensing. In the meantime, please treat this as a broad license to use the currently published data for your own analysis and applications, subject to the following disclaimer:

1.    All rights, title and interest (including copyright, patent and other intellectual property rights) contained in the Information remain vested in the City of Nanaimo at all times.

2.    The City of Nanaimo does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the Information. Ongoing updates may not be incorporated into the Information available on the City of Nanaimo website. Users are urged to verify the accuracy of information against copies of actual plans or source documents.

3.    If there is a conflict between the Information on the web page and information contained in any other records of the City of Nanaimo or documents that may be prepared by or delivered to the City of Nanaimo, the City of Nanaimo reserves the right to rely in all cases upon the record which it considers to be the most accurate and complete.

While we would certainly appreciate credit for provision of the data, this is not a strict requirement.

 

Would anyone be able to advise me on this? Or would it be best to make an inquiry with the City of Nanaimo?

 

Many thanks,

Tim

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