[odc-discuss] ODbL Release Candidate out

Thu Apr 30 11:12:19 UTC 2009

Many thanks.

Can you also publish a 'track-changes' version of the license so we  
can easily see what has changed from the last published version?

Regards,

Peter Miller

On 29 Apr 2009, at 23:36, Jordan S Hatcher wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Apologies for brevity, but the Release Candidate of the ODbL is now  
> up.
> <http://www.opendatacommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/odbl_10_rc.zip
>>
>
> Co-ment text at:
> <http://www.co-ment.net/text/1123/>
>
> Announcement at
> <http://www.opendatacommons.org/2009/04/29/open-database-license-odbl-v10-release-candidate-available/
>>
>
> (and inline below)
> =====
> The Open Database License (ODbL) v1.0 "Release Candidate" is now
> available at:
>
> <http://www.opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/>
>
> This updated version of the license incorporates a whole set of
> changes arising out of the [earlier comments period](/2009/02/27/open-
> database-license-draft-available-for-comments/) and the main changes
> are summarized below.
>
> As the naming suggests, we believe this text is now very close to a
> "production-ready" 1.0 license. To allow interested individuals and
> communities time to review the latest set of changes, as well as to
> provide an opportunity to catch any last minute "bugs", there will be
> a **1 week comment period** starting today and ending at midnight next
> Wednesday (6th May). **Full details on how to comment can be found on
> the [ODbL home page][odbl-home].**
>
> In preparation for the 1.0 release we have also prepared detailed
> instructions on how to apply the license which can also be found on
> the [ODbL home page][odbl-home]. Any feedback on these is also very
> welcome.
>
> Finally, we'd like to take this opportunity to say a big thank-you to
> everyone who contributed to that process as well as special thank-you
> to [Jordan Hatcher](http://www.jordanhatcher.com/), advisory board
> member and the person primarily responsible, not only for creating the
> original version of this license, but preparing this latest revision.
>
> http://www.opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/
>
> ### Summary of Changes
>
> For the license, specific changes include:
>
>   1. A variety of typos, grammar fixes and minor renaming
>   2. Change "Publicly Convey" to "Use" as Trigger for SA
>   3. Clarify "Publicly Convey"
>   4. Change from "Data" to "Contents" for contents of DB.
>   5. Introduction of proxy for specification of compatible licenses
>   6. Clarification of what is required when making available of
> derivatives
>   8. Reinstatement of terminated rights if breach ceases
>   9. Move "How To Apply" section to website (not strictly part of
> license)
>
> We have also prepared several new FAQs to address issues that were
> raised during the comment process, including:
>
>   * Choice of Law
>   * Enforceability
>   * Confusion
>   * Substantial
>   * Upgrading (updated)
>
> http://www.opendatacommons.org/faq/licenses/
> =====
>
> Thanks
>
> ~Jordan
> ____
> Mr. Jordan S Hatcher, JD, LLM
>
> jordan [at] opencontentlawyer dot com
>
> More details at:
> <http://www.jordanhatcher.com>
>
> Open Data at:
> <http://www.opendatacommons.org>
>
>
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