[open-science] query regarding language in permission to mine - with clause

[Peter Murray-Rust]

On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 7:44 PM, Diane Cabell <dc at icommons.org> wrote:

> Apologies!  The relevant clause is:
>
> "The [requirement of attribution] shall not apply to the products of text,
> data and other information mining processes where the Work or portions
> thereof that appear in the mined product are not identifiable by their
> original source."
>
>
>
> On Jul 19, 2012, at 10:37 AM, Diane Cabell wrote:
>
> This is the draft of a clause that would waive attribution when mining.
>
> When reporting the results of mining... to a public audience



> Do any of you have any thoughts on whether this language is reasonable for
> the purpose?  Is attribution stacking a problem that truly needs to be
> addressed?
>
> I don't see A/s as a problem. I think the world will evolve a solution. I
think one should cite the immediately preceding source.

> I am a bit concerned that it leaves a possible loophole allowing the miner
> to intentionally omit any identifiable characteristics simply to avoid
> attribution.  Is that an inescapable problem?
>
> I think the problem is trying to use licences rather than community
norms.  Licences are a blunt instrument and aren't designed to stack. I
would suggest that we urge one layer of attribution but don't mandate it.

But I haven't thought this through.

P.

Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Diane Cabell
> iCommons Ltd
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Peter Murray-Rust
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