Explicitly state that all data is CC0. In fact, there's a handy
build-your-own-license page here:
http://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/
Alternatively you could release your data under the MIT license like
Chicago does:
https://github.com/Chicago/osd-pedway-routes/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
MIT
Fantastic. You could use cc0 http://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/
On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 2:25 PM, Elliott Plack elliott.pl...@gmail.comwrote:
Great news! First of all, I saved my 1000th edit the other day. Secondly,
my organization is release all of its data into the public domain! That
Neither of those is public domain. I know for individuals there can be
issues releasing data into the public domain, but if a government's lawyers
feel their data is public domain, I generally just take them at their word.
If the data is public domain then a simple statement that the data is
On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Paul Norman penor...@mac.com wrote:
Neither of those is public domain. I know for individuals there can be
issues releasing data into the public domain, but if a government’s lawyers
feel their data is public domain, I generally just take them at their word.
If the data are to be released under the terms and provisions of Maryland
public records law, you should probably cite the section of the code that
applies to the data. States often have conditions that specify which
records are in the public domain (e.g. real estate transactions) and which
are
Of Josh Doe
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Cc: Ian Dees; Elliott Plack; Imports US; OSM US Talk List
Subject: Re: [Talk-us] [Imports-us] Releasing my data into Public Domain
On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Paul Norman penor...@mac.com wrote:
Neither of those is public
On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Paul Norman penor...@mac.com wrote:
There are cases where other levels of governments believe their data is
public domain, depending on the laws they work under. We regularly take
governments at their word when they say their data is public domain.
Sure,
Neither one of the references you cited states that a private individual cannot
give up their copyright and thus release a work into the public domain.
Josh Doe j...@joshdoe.com wrote:
On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Paul Norman penor...@mac.com wrote:
Neither of those is public domain. I
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