In my view http://dmoz.org/ does indeed meet the OSSD:
a) Data is available (via web and in bulk) b) Has a license [1] which allows for free use, reuse and redistribution though, as you point out, subject to a relatively 'arduous' attribution requirement. However I don't think the attribution requirement is such as to render it non-open (I think the test here would be: does this hinder use -- or reuse -- in any significant way and here, IMO, the clear answer is no). [1]: http://www.dmoz.org/license.html There's now a CKAN package page with more info along these lines: <http://www.ckan.net/package/read/dmoz> Rufus On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Jonathan Gray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What do people think? > > J. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Evan Prodromou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 1:14 AM > Subject: [Autonomo.us] Dmoz > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > So, does http://dmoz.org/ meet the terms of the OSSD? > > I don't know if the software is available; but I'm principally thinking > about the annoying badgeware license. > > Does the Free Culture Definition or Open Data Definition allow badgeware? > > -Evan > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.autonomo.us/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > _______________________________________________ > okfn-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss > _______________________________________________ okfn-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss
