[open-bibliography] Orphan data

[Mark MacGillivray]

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 1:16 AM, Karen Coyle <kcoyle at kcoyle.net> wrote:
> I have run into a case of "orphan data" that, in part, arises from a desire
> to be "open." In this case, an organization hosts -- but does not create --
> bibliographic data in a large database. There are no stated "owners" of any
> of the bibliographic records; they are being shared by a community with no
> one claiming any rights.
>
> When asked to let someone use the data under PDDL (or even CC0), the hosting
> organization declined because they consider themselves to have no rights to
> grant a license.
>
> Thus, openness has led to an "orphan data" problem. Potential users cannot
> obtain a license or even a statement of public domain because there is no
> declared owner.
>
> Any ideas for a solution?

Claim ownership and then release it under PDDL?

Mark


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