About
Basic concepts and guidelines
User Guides
For users
For mappers
Technical
Learn about Dokuwiki
About
Basic concepts and guidelines
User Guides
For users
For mappers
Technical
Learn about Dokuwiki
This is an old revision of the document!
Copyright, licensing, and citation are relevant to all creative works, including datasets, visualisations, and products created by Open Development, as well as all other data and information that is published by Open Development. This document outlines these concepts and how to apply them in the context of Open Development.
(from the Open Data Handbook and Open Definition)
In most jurisdictions there are intellectual property rights in data that prevent third-parties from using, reusing and redistributing data without explicit permission. Even in places where the existence of rights is uncertain, it is important to apply a license simply for the sake of clarity. So, for “open” data, it is advisable to use a license for dedication to the public domain or share-alike (plus attribution), through Creative Commons or Open Data Commons.
The following licenses conform with the principles set forth in the Open Definition.
License | Domain | By | SA | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
Creative Commons CCZero (CC0) | Content, Data | N | N | Dedicate to the Public Domain (all rights waived) |
Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and Licence (PDDL) | Data | N | N | Dedicate to the Public Domain (all rights waived) |
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0) | Content, Data | Y | N | |
Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) | Content | Y | N | All versions 1.0-3.0, including jurisdiction “ports” |
Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-BY) | Data | Y | N | Attribution for data(bases) |
Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 4.0 (CC-BY-SA-4.0) | Content, Data | Y | Y | ODI is licensed under a CC-BY-SA 4.0 |
Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike (CC-BY-SA) | Content | Y | Y | All versions 2.0-3.0, including jurisdiction “ports”; version 1.0 is little used and not recommended because it is incompatible with future versions |
Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) | Data | Y | Y | Attribution-ShareAlike for data(bases) |
Free Art License (FAL) | Content | Y | Y |
See more at: http://opendefinition.org/licenses/
Not only should citations be created when collecting data from other sources, but also when using data from an Open Development website. The citation should include the name of the author or source organization, the name of the page or resource used, the link/URL, and the date of access.
Below is an example of how to attribute your use of Open Development Mekong. If you are using other Open Development country-level site, please replace the organization appropriately.
The content of the site that has been produced by Open Development Mekong is covered by the Creative Commons Share-Alike Attribution license (CC BY-SA 3.0).
If you reproduce and distribute Open Development Mekong content you must give appropriate credit to Open Development Mekong, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests Open Development Mekong endorses you or your use. ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build on the content produced or generated by Open Development Mekong, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
Open Development Mekong suggests the following:
Sharing: Copying, distributing and using Open Development Mekong content.
“[Title of content produced/generated by Open Development Mekong with hyperlink]” by Open Development Mekong, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Creating: Publishing works produced/generated from Open Development Mekong content.
This work, “[Title of your work with hyperlink here]”, is a derivative of “[Title of content produced/generated by Open Development Mekong with hyperlink]” by Open Development Mekong, used under CC-BY-SA. “[Title of your work here]” is licensed under CC-BY-SA by [Your name here].
Adapting: Publishing works modified, transformed and built upon Open Development Mekong content.
This work, “[Title of your work with hyperlink here]”, is an adaptation of “[Title of content produced/generated by Open Development Mekong with hyperlink]” by Open Development Mekong, used under CC-BY-SA. [Briefly explain the modification or transformation] “[Title of your work here]” is licensed under CC-BY-SA by [Your name here].
In circumstances where providing the hyperlinks with the above attributions is not technically feasible, you should include the plain text of the URL of the content/data on Open Development Mekong with the above notice.
For further guidance, choose an established citation format (such as APA or Chicago) and apply it consistently.
Example:
Open Development Mekong. “Hydropower.” CSV file. Accessed December 8, 2014. http://www.opendevelopmentmekong.net/hydropower.