[odc-discuss] ODbL Release Candidate out

Thu Apr 30 11:24:21 UTC 2009

That is a tracked changes version! Open the .doc in Word.

Haven't had much chance to look through it yet but it looks very good  
on first glance. Many thanks to all involved - this is such a  
breakthrough.

cheers
Richard

Peter Miller wrote:

>
>
> 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>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> odc-discuss mailing list
>> odc-discuss at lists.okfn.org
>> http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/odc-discuss
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> odc-discuss mailing list
> odc-discuss at lists.okfn.org
> http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/odc-discuss
>