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| === But you could have used my favorite license instead! === | | === But you could have used my favorite license instead! === |
| This is unlikely: | | This is unlikely: |
− | * '''ODbL''' (copyleft database licensed, used by OpenStreeMap), see this quote: | + | * '''ODbL''' (copyleft database licensed, used by OpenStreeMap), had - [https://joemorrison.medium.com/openstreetmap-is-having-a-moment-dcc7eef1bb01 until very recently but it might be changing] - not had a successful run. See this quote: |
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| ODbL is probably the most blatant example of this: even at the time, Science Commons correctly pointed out that ODbL’s attempt to create database rights by contract outside of the EU was a bad idea. | | ODbL is probably the most blatant example of this: even at the time, Science Commons correctly pointed out that ODbL’s attempt to create database rights by contract outside of the EU was a bad idea. |
| Unfortunately, well-intentioned people (including me!) pushed it through anyway. Similarly, open hardware proponents have tried to stretch copyright to cover functional works, with predictably messy results." | | Unfortunately, well-intentioned people (including me!) pushed it through anyway. Similarly, open hardware proponents have tried to stretch copyright to cover functional works, with predictably messy results." |
− | |author={{Q|2906}}, one of the authors of the ODbL, who worked for OpenStreetMap at the time}} | + | |author={{Q|2906}}, who worked for OpenStreetMap at the time}} |
| * '''CC-BY-SA''' is likely to work against your goals if you are based in Europe and select countries: | | * '''CC-BY-SA''' is likely to work against your goals if you are based in Europe and select countries: |
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| Note that if you are using a database in a jurisdiction where you must respect database rights, and you receive a CC-licensed work from someone located in a jurisdiction without database rights, you should determine whether database rights exist and have been licensed." | | Note that if you are using a database in a jurisdiction where you must respect database rights, and you receive a CC-licensed work from someone located in a jurisdiction without database rights, you should determine whether database rights exist and have been licensed." |
| |author=[https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Data#What_constitutes_a_.E2.80.9Csubstantial_portion.E2.80.9D_of_a_database.3F Creative Commons Official FAQ]}} | | |author=[https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Data#What_constitutes_a_.E2.80.9Csubstantial_portion.E2.80.9D_of_a_database.3F Creative Commons Official FAQ]}} |
| + | * See also [https://twitter.com/richardf/status/1409804879422439427?s=20 this reference to Feist v Rural] by @richardf |
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| === Other datasets === | | === Other datasets === |