Barry,
My opinion is the following:
1. *Code license NO*. A computer program is (WIPO): "/a set of
instructions, which controls the operations of a computer in order to
enable it to perform a specific task/"
2. I*ntellectual Property. I'd say no in this case*. Some databases are
protected by IP law. They are if they can assumed to be "/collections of
literary or artistic works such as encyclopaedias and anthologies which,
by reason of the selection and arrangement of their contents, constitute
intellectual creations, are to be protected as such, without prejudice
to the copyright in each of the works forming part of such collections/".
So, if you have made your mapping automatically, they are NOT under the
umbrella of IP laws.
3. *Database law. YES *(where it applies). Relaxing the requirements, a
/sui generis/ rights is defined in Europe to protect your database if
you have made an investment (in time or money) when making the database.
Rights (extraction and reutilization) are kept for 15 years and are not
recognized in USA and many other countries.
--> Conclusion. Instead of using CreativeCommon licenses (excepting CC0
which is ok), use Data Licenses (for example ODC
<http://opendatacommons.org/>), which include in their text a reference
to the European database law.
Regards,
Víctor
El 12/07/2013 21:30, Barry Norton escribió:
Incidentally, to clarify, I meant to ask a more fundamental question
about mappings: are these creative works, deserving themselves of a CC
license, or executable code, deserving of a code license?
Whichever way, I'd like to make them as encumbered as possible.
Barry
On 12/07/13 13:20, Barry Norton wrote:
I'd like to publicly release R2RML mappings for the MusicBrainz
dataset. DBpedia has shown interest in including the subset that can
be used to create a linkset.
Any idea what (kind of) licence could/should apply? (To be clear, to
the mappings, as opposed to the dataset)
I'd also like to attach, since R2RML is RDF, a licence and
attribution on a per rr:TriplesMap basis. (The mappings are hosted on
github and contributions will be accepted as I'm never going to get
through all of the MB Advanced Relationships, a moving target, myself
and I'm being a bottleneck.)
The question's also been raised on whether a given licence can in
turn impose conditions on the triples that are created using it (as
derivative works)? Does that sound feasible?
Any input appreciated.
Barry
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Facultad de Informática
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