It may not look like it, but there has been some movement behind the scenes here at Open Data Commons. Lately, we’ve set some goals for restructuring the website and organisation behind the licences, so stay tuned for further updates. We’ll soon have greater ways for people to participate, including areas for volunteers and contributors. [...]
At the Open Knowledge Convention in London on Saturday, March 15th, I will make a short presentation on the Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and Licence and announce its release out of beta. By the end of the day on Monday I will have all the changes finished and up on OpenDataCommons.org. A detailed [...]
I’ve update the theme for the site — I don’t claim to be a web designer by trade, and I’m aware of some needed tweaks that we will work on in the near future. However the original site was put up quickly and didn’t have trackbacks and comments working on the legal tools (and didn’t [...]
After a short break for the holidays, we’ll be posting and promoting the new drafts more regularly. I hope that everyone had a pleasant time over the holiday break. Happy new year! 2008 is looking like it will be the year of open data. With the release of the Science Commons protocol, the announcement of [...]
The new Open Data Commons set of legal tools are now available for comment. There are two documents for you to review: Public Domain Dedication & Licence (PDDL) Community Norms We’ve created a FAQ for some of the initial questions here. A FAQ addressing some of the in-depth legal issues of the PDDL will be [...]
Welcome to the official site of the Open Data Commons project. Here you will find all about the licences and other documents available.