[OSGeo-Discuss] distributing "read-only" vector files?

[maning sambale]

Before anything else, let me introduce our dilemma.  We are a
non-profit geo-research institution.  In many cases we produce
geospatial datasets no other local institution can create in my
country at the moment.  What we create are sometimes benchmark info
useful to various research and policy initiatives.  At the moment we
have two broad users the public (we provide free download of pdf maps)
and special interest group (requesting for GIS data).  We always want
our datasets to be used by other geoshop.

However, we have several concerns regarding the release of GIS data:
1.  Securing "data integrity" - once released we cannot guarantee that
the data will be distributed from other sources with
alterations/changes.  Some of this data may contain critical info that
if used (coming from altered data), our institution "might" be blamed.
2.  Ensuring corrections will be reported back to us for data enhancement.
3. Ensuring non-commercial use of the data

I'm sure these concerns are not unique to us but also common to other
institutions.  I am hoping we can discuss options on how we can
resolve the above concerns in areas both technical and institutional
policy.

Any ideas?

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cheers,
maning
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