2008/11/23 Damian Steer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 22 Nov 2008, at 22:06, Peter Ansell wrote: > >> >> On the point of licensing... Why do more data sets not include links to >> the >> relevant copyright statements and/or licenses with cc:license [1] , >> dc:license etc.? >> > > Creative commons often isn't appropriate in this area, since what we a > talking about are collections of facts. The creative element is not in the > content but the collection and arrangement of the facts, and the notion of > 'ownership' is captured in database rights, rather than copyright. Happily > Talis and others been looking at this area: > > <http://www.opendatacommons.org/> > > and particularly: > > <http://www.opendatacommons.org/odc-public-domain-dedication-and-licence/> > > The difference goes completely over my head. Maybe I shouldn't delve into it without expert help.
Cheers, Peter
