[okfn-discuss] The role of open licensing in open science

[Rob Myers]

Jonathan Gray wrote:

> So, what's the right approach to licensing? John Wilbanks has argued,
> persuasively in my opinion, that data should be held in the public
> domain. 

The public domain cannot "hold" anything.

Copyleft prevents anyone "holding" anything.

It's a subtle difference that doesn't matter until it does. ;-)

- Rob.

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