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Line 1: − == Data license ==+ − After reading quite a bit on licensing of datasets, and some initial hesitations, all the data here is now clearly licensed as {{Q|38}} (see {{Q|2008}} for some of the references that informed our thinking).+ + + + + +
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= License =
= License =
= Data license =
WikiPathways content is covered by the Creative Commons CC0 Waiver (see {{Q|38}}), which states that you are free to share (copy, distribute and transmit) and remix (adapt) the work. Our terms of use covers the ethical and social norms for attribution that we expect from research communities. For any reuse or distribution, we would appreciate that you make clear to others the CC0 terms for the work. The best way to do this is with a link to this web page. Again, this license is fairly permissive, so you shouldn't feel paralyzed by legalese if you are interested in using or redistributing our data content. Just be sure to read the terms of use and if you have any questions about fair use, don't hesitate to contact us. A detailed FAQ on CC0 can be found [https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/CC0_FAQ here], which was written by the Wikimedia community.
=== Why? ===
We came to the conclusion that this was the best licensing model after some hesitation. This hesitation stemmed from the hope that it would be possible to construct a copyleft data license, or reuse the only existing one ({{Q|1583}}). We became convinced this was futile and thus a bad idea through reading these references: {{Q|2008}}.
For convenience, we maintain a list of [[related datasets]] and their licenses.
== Software license ==
== Software license ==
If not explicitly stated, no license is granted on the software hosted here. This is most likely due to omission, but possibly more strategic. We would love to have a deeper conversation with you on those topics. Please do reach out.
If not explicitly stated, no license is granted on the software hosted here. This is most likely due to omission, but possibly more strategic. We would love to have a deeper conversation with you on those topics. Please do reach out.