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License or public domain for public sector information?

Mike Masnick at Techdirt asks Does It Make Sense For Governments To Make Their Content Creative Commons… Or Fully Public Domain? Ideally all Public Sector Information (PSI; government content and data) would be in the public domain — not restricted by copyright or any related rights. Masnick points to the U.S. federal government’s good policy: … Read More “License or public domain for public sector information?”

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Public (UK) perception of copyright, public sector information, and CC

The UK Office of Public Sector Information has published a report on public understanding of copyright, in particular Crown Copyright, the default status of UK government works … and Creative Commons. It contains interesting findings, though I really wish it had included two additional questions. Among the general (UK) public, 71% agree that government should … Read More “Public (UK) perception of copyright, public sector information, and CC”

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License or public domain for public sector information?

Public (UK) perception of copyright, public sector information, and CC

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