[Open-data-census] [CLARIFICATION REQUIRED] Can PSI Licence be considered an "open" license?

Tracey Lauriault Tracey.Lauriault at nuim.ie
Wed Oct 9 17:28:50 BST 2013


I also sent a note to CIPPIC  in Canada (https://cippic.ca/en/open_governance) to see if they have done any analysis of this licence.  

Cheers
t

----- Original Message -----
From: Ton Zijlstra <ton.zijlstra at gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 5:17 pm
Subject: Re: [Open-data-census] [CLARIFICATION REQUIRED] Can PSI Licence be considered an "open" license?
To: Denis Parfenov <denis.parfenov at gmail.com>
Cc: Pieter Colpaert <pieter.colpaert at okfn.org>, od-discuss at lists.okfn.org, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>, open-data-census <open-data-census at lists.okfn.org>, Tracey Lauriault <Tracey.Lauriault at nuim.ie>, Flora Butcher <daydreamer2105 at gmail.com>

> Hi Denis,
> I've read the 2011 discussion and 2012 skype notes, and agree with the consensus then that 4.1.4.a makes it not open. Earlier I read that paragraph to mean something different.  > 
> I still have no problem with 4.1.4.b-d and 4.1.4.5 as they are superfluous and covered by other regulations anyway, and can be therefore ignored by re-users, afaic. Best to get rid of them though.  > 
> best,> Ton> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Denis Parfenov <denis.parfenov at gmail.com> wrote:
  > Ton, Peter and Rufus,
> 
> Thanks for your thoughts. I am not a lawyer either. Now I'm even more puzzled.
> 
> (There is an ongoing debate among local open data community members whether PSI open or not)
    > 
> Lets see if anyone on od-discuss at lists.okfn.org can add some clarity.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Denis Parfenov
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 9 October 2013 16:51, Pieter Colpaert <pieter.colpaert at okfn.org> wrote:
                       > Concerning terms:
       > 
>        PSI is more than open data. PSI can be made available behind a pay       wall (marginal cost) and as far as I understood "for non       commercial purposes only" is also still PSI.
       > 
>        Just scrolling through the license, I've noticed that there is an       article which says sublicensing isn't allowed (if I understood       correctly) and this is certainly not an open license.
       > 
>        Kind regards,
       > 
>        Pieter
       > 
>        On 10/09/2013 05:45 PM, Rufus Pollock wrote:
                 > Denis: suggest asking Open Definition list at http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/od-discuss         
                  > They have an official conformance process for checking           licenses conform to Open Definition.         > 
                  > Rufus              > 
         > 
         > On 9 October 2013 16:17, Denis Parfenov           <denis.parfenov at gmail.com>           wrote:
                                                                           > Tracey,
                                      > 
                   >                    I incline to consider PSI to be open also. Just                   checking.
                   > 
                 >                  Best,
                 > 
               >                Denis
                          > 
               > 
               >                  On 9 October 2013 16:14, Tracey Lauriault <Tracey.Lauriault at nuim.ie>                 wrote:
                 >                    Denis;
                   > 
>                    At the Hackthon in Dublin, the data invetory team had                   classified PSI as open.
                   > 
>                    Cheers
>                    t                                                                                        
                           > 
>                            ----- Original Message -----
>                            From: Denis Parfenov <denis.parfenov at gmail.com>
>                            Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 4:09 pm
>                            Subject: [CLARIFICATION REQUIRED] Can PSI                           Licence be considered an "open" license?
>                            To: open-data-census <open-data-census at lists.okfn.org>,                           Ton Zijlstra <ton.zijlstra at gmail.com>
>                            Cc: local <local at okfn.org>,                           Christian Villum <christian.villum at okfn.org>,                           Tracey Lauriault <Tracey.Lauriault at nuim.ie>,                           Flora Butcher <daydreamer2105 at gmail.com>
                           > 
                                                                                                                                                                                                > >                                       Hi Ton,
                                       > >                                       
                                                                          > >                                       As you know most of the                                       data produced by the Irish govt                                         agencies fall under PSI license.
                                                                          > >                                       
                                                                          > >                                     Quick and very important                                     question: Do we consider PSI License                                     as "open" license? 
                                     > >                                     
                                                                      > >                                   (I don't see PSI listed http://opendefinition.org/licenses/)
                                   > >                                   
                                                                  > >                                 Thanks.
                                 > >                                 
                                                              > >                               Best regards,
                               > >                               
                                                          > >                             Denis Parfenov
                             > >                               OKF Ambassador for Ireland 
                             > >                                 m: +353863850044 I                                @prfnv | prfnv.org
                             > >                                 The Open Knowledge Foundation                               Empowering                                 through Open Knowledge http://okfn.org/ 
                             
                                                                                             > >                                   
                                   > >                                   
                                                                        > >                                       
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                                                                                        >                    Dr. Tracey P. Lauriault
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