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UK Open Government License is now compliant with the Open Definition
July 1, 2013 in Open Data <http://blog.okfn.org/category/open-data/>, Open
Definition <http://blog.okfn.org/category/open-definition/>,
Policy<http://blog.okfn.org/category/policy/>
On Friday the UK National Archives launched a new
version<http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/855.htm> of
the Open Government
License<http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/vers=
ion/2/>,
which is now the default license used by the UK government to publish the
lion=92s share of its public sector information.
While the announcement hardly made headlines, there is one small addition
to the text of the
license<http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/vers=
ion/2/>
that
we were very pleased to see, namely:
The OGLv2.0 is Open Definition compliant.
The new version of the license is now officially
conformant<http://opendefinition.org/licenses/> with
the Open Definition <http://opendefinition.org/>.
As you may know, the Open Definition gives principles for what we mean by
=91open=92 in =91open data=92 or =91open content=92. This means that open m=
aterial can
be used and shared by anyone for any purpose, and =96 crucially =96 that op=
en
material can be freely combined without legal issues. This relatively short
bit of text helps to keep the digital commons interoperable, serving as a
green light for reuse and remixing.
The new release of the Open Government License is the culmination of months
of consultation and feedback from the open data community =96 including
members of the Open Definition Advisory
Council<http://opendefinition.org/advisory-council/> =96
which resulted in several important changes.
The fact that the UK government=92s new default license is now compliant wi=
th
the definition, formally makes good on official commitments to make open
the new default for public sector data.
Jo Ellis, Information Policy Manager at the National Archives commented on
the release:
With the Open Government License v2.0 we see the next step in the evolution
of Open Government Licensing. The refinements provide improved clarity for
users as does the launch of the new OGL symbol. We are also delighted that
OGLv2.0 is now officially conformant with the Open Definition.
Go to blog post:
http://blog.okfn.org/2013/07/01/uk-open-government-license-is-now-compliant=
-with-the-open-definition/
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Christian Villum
Community Manager, Open Government Data + Local Groups Network
skype: christianvillum | @villum <http://www.twitter.com/villum>
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t:normal;line-height:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">From the Ope=
n Knowledge Foundation blog:</span><br>
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Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:37px;color:rgb(5=
1,51,51);font-size:30px;background-color:rgb(245,247,246)">UK Open Governme=
nt License is now compliant with the Open Definition</h2>
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e',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;backgroun=
d-color:rgb(245,247,246)">July 1, 2013=A0in=A0<a href=3D"http://blog.okfn.o=
rg/category/open-data/" title=3D"View all posts in Open Data" rel=3D"catego=
ry tag" style=3D"color:rgb(62,143,128);text-decoration:none">Open Data</a>,=
=A0<a href=3D"http://blog.okfn.org/category/open-definition/" title=3D"View=
all posts in Open Definition" rel=3D"category tag" style=3D"color:rgb(62,1=
43,128);text-decoration:none">Open Definition</a>,=A0<a href=3D"http://blog=
.okfn.org/category/policy/" title=3D"View all posts in Policy" rel=3D"categ=
ory tag" style=3D"color:rgb(62,143,128);text-decoration:none">Policy</a></d=
iv>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neu=
e',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;backgroun=
d-color:rgb(245,247,246)"><p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 10px">On Friday the UK=
National Archives=A0<a href=3D"http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/855=
.htm" style=3D"color:rgb(62,143,128);text-decoration:none">launched a new v=
ersion</a>=A0of the=A0<a href=3D"http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/ope=
n-government-licence/version/2/" style=3D"color:rgb(62,143,128);text-decora=
tion:none">Open Government License</a>, which is now the default license us=
ed by the UK government to publish the lion=92s share of its public sector =
information.</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 10px">While the announcement hardly made headlin=
es, there is one small addition to the=A0<a href=3D"http://www.nationalarch=
ives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/2/" style=3D"color:rgb(62,1=
43,128);text-decoration:none">text of the license</a>=A0that we were very p=
leased to see, namely:</p>
<blockquote style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 15px;margin:0px 0px 9px;border-lef=
t-width:5px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(238,238,238);colo=
r:rgb(128,128,128);font-style:italic"><p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 9px;font-s=
ize:16px;line-height:25px">
The OGLv2.0 is Open Definition compliant.</p></blockquote><p style=3D"margi=
n:0px 0px 10px">The new version of the license is=A0<a href=3D"http://opend=
efinition.org/licenses/" style=3D"color:rgb(62,143,128);text-decoration:non=
e">now officially conformant</a>=A0with the=A0<a href=3D"http://opendefinit=
ion.org/" style=3D"color:rgb(62,143,128);text-decoration:none">Open Definit=
ion</a>.</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 10px">As you may know, the Open Definition gives=
principles for what we mean by =91open=92 in =91open data=92 or =91open co=
ntent=92. This means that open material can be used and shared by anyone fo=
r any purpose, and =96 crucially =96 that open material can be freely combi=
ned without legal issues. This relatively short bit of text helps to keep t=
he digital commons interoperable, serving as a green light for reuse and re=
mixing.</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 10px">The new release of the Open Government Lic=
ense is the culmination of months of consultation and feedback from the ope=
n data community =96 including members of the=A0<a href=3D"http://opendefin=
ition.org/advisory-council/" style=3D"color:rgb(62,143,128);text-decoration=
:none">Open Definition Advisory Council</a>=A0=96 which resulted in several=
important changes.</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 10px">The fact that the UK government=92s new de=
fault license is now compliant with the definition, formally makes good on =
official commitments to make open the new default for public sector data.</=
p>
<p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 10px">Jo Ellis, Information Policy Manager at th=
e National Archives commented on the release:</p><blockquote style=3D"paddi=
ng:0px 0px 0px 15px;margin:0px 0px 9px;border-left-width:5px;border-left-st=
yle:solid;border-left-color:rgb(238,238,238);color:rgb(128,128,128);font-st=
yle:italic">
<p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 9px;font-size:16px;line-height:25px">With the Op=
en Government License v2.0 we see the next step in the evolution of Open Go=
vernment Licensing. The refinements provide improved clarity for users as d=
oes the launch of the new OGL symbol. We are also delighted that OGLv2.0 is=
now officially conformant with the Open Definition.</p>
</blockquote><p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 10px"><img src=3D"http://farm4.stat=
icflickr.com/3781/9184300127_7813dc18c2_o.jpg" alt=3D"" style=3D"height: au=
to; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; border: 0px;"></p><p style=3D"=
margin:0px 0px 10px">
Go to blog post: <a href=3D"http://blog.okfn.org/2013/07/01/uk-open-governm=
ent-license-is-now-compliant-with-the-open-definition/">http://blog.okfn.or=
g/2013/07/01/uk-open-government-license-is-now-compliant-with-the-open-defi=
nition/</a></p>
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<p>Christian Villum</p>
<p><span>Community Manager, Open Government Data +=A0</span><span>Local Gro=
ups Network<br></span>skype: christianvillum =A0| =A0<a href=3D"http://www.=
twitter.com/villum" target=3D"_blank">@villum</a><br>The<a href=3D"http://o=
kfn.org/" target=3D"_blank"> <span>Open Knowledge Foundation</span></a><spa=
n><br>
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