[okfn-discuss] Fwd: [Autonomo.us] Dmoz

[Rufus Pollock]

In my view http://dmoz.org/ does indeed meet the OSSD:

a) Data is available (via web and in bulk)
b) Has a license [1] which allows for free use, reuse and
redistribution though, as you point out, subject to a relatively
'arduous' attribution requirement. However I don't think the
attribution requirement is such as to render it non-open (I think the
test here would be: does this hinder use -- or reuse -- in any
significant way and here, IMO, the clear answer is no).

[1]: http://www.dmoz.org/license.html

There's now a CKAN package page with more info along these lines:

  <http://www.ckan.net/package/read/dmoz>

Rufus

On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org> wrote:
> What do people think?
>
> J.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Evan Prodromou <evan at prodromou.name>
> Date: Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 1:14 AM
> Subject: [Autonomo.us] Dmoz
> To: discuss at lists.autonomo.us
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>
> So, does http://dmoz.org/ meet the terms of the OSSD?
>
> I don't know if the software is available; but I'm principally thinking
> about the annoying badgeware license.
>
> Does the Free Culture Definition or Open Data Definition allow badgeware?
>
> -Evan
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