[open-science] Fwd: Biodiversity Databases Spread, Prompting Unification Call

Thu Jul 2 13:44:46 UTC 2009

Ah, the problem with the "commons" name :) If CC were named "Creative
License Choice" or the like I'd guess this would be less likely to
happen ;)

Rufus

2009/7/1 John Wilbanks <wilbanks at creativecommons.org>:
> Yes, EoL has had some of the same problems as others in culture, thinking
> that CC licenses are internally compatible, which they of course are not. SA
> licenses from CC are only compatible with themselves, for example.
>
> See "If I use a Creative Commons-licensed work to create a new work (ie a
> derivative work or adaptation), which Creative Commons license can I use for
> my new work?" on our FAQ and that we blogged at
> http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/7145
>
> jtw
>
> Rufus Pollock wrote:
>>
>> Do you mean: is this an open science issue? Very much yes!
>>
>> As usual, it seems the main sticking point is going to be sorting out
>> an agreed open license for the material ...
>>
>> Last time I looked at the license situation on e.g. EoL seemed fairly
>> confusing with any one of main CC licenses (accepted) -- even though
>> some of these are mutually incompatible! More details on:
>>
>> <http://www.ckan.net/package/read/eol>
>>
>> Rufus
>>
>> 2009/6/26 Tim Schweizer <Tim.Schweizer at luther.edu>:
>>>
>>> Is open-science part of this?
>>> -Tim
>>>
>>> Tim Schweizer, Ph.D.
>>> Office: (001) 563.387.1131
>>> Mobile: (001) 563.581.9716
>>> E-mail: Tim.Schweizer at luther.edu
>>>
>>>
>>> Science 26 June 2009:
>>> Vol. 324. no. 5935, pp. 1632 - 1633
>>> DOI: 10.1126/science.324_1632News of the Week
>>>
>>> Biodiversity Databases Spread, Prompting Unification Call
>>>
>>> Claire Thomas
>>>
>>> Scientists increasingly recognize the value of collaborative, open-access
>>> data sharing for understanding the world. But there's still a wide gap
>>> between wanting to share and figuring out how to do it right, discovered
>>> those who attended an international meeting on biodiversity this month.
>>> The
>>> goal of e-Biosphere 09, a meeting for creators and users of the
>>> Encyclopedia
>>> of Life, the Consortium for the Barcode of Life, the Catalogue of Life,
>>> and
>>> other major efforts to build and manage open-access biodiversity
>>> databases,
>>> was to figure out how to combine data from at least 100 systems into one
>>> gigantic, online, open-access database that will eventually cover all
>>> life
>>> on Earth, with lots of information, including primary research. But
>>> whether
>>> these researchers are ready to create one-stop shopping for biodiversity
>>> remains to be seen.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>
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