Tag: data

Open Database License (ODbL) v1.0 Released

  • July 2, 2009 at 3:00 pm

  • Thanks to Gavin Wray for spotting this.
    “The Open Database License (ODbL) is an open license for data and databases which includes explicit attribution and share-alike requirements.
    “This license, the first of its kind, is a major step forward for open data. There are currently very few licenses available suited to data and databases and none which [...]

Local Authority Mapping Collective

  • April 16, 2009 at 4:01 am

  • The Local Authority Mapping Collective "aims to get officers from local authorities in the UK collaborating with one another using Google My Maps. It is hoped that this will allow for large sets of mapped data to be made publically available without the need for bespoke software development. This data could then be used on local authority websites, as well as being made downloadable to use in any number of projects." That's great: let's hope it also helps to nudge Ordnance Survey towards opening up their data.

    Visit Local Authority Mapping Collective

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