[OSGeo-Discuss] Happy #OpenDataDay

[Jeff McKenna]

As 4 March is OpenDataDay, some good news to share from Canada...



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Subject: 	Re: [Talk-ca] Crowdsourcing with Statistics Canada (Ottawa ODL 
2.0 is go!)


I just got access to the OSMF LWG draft minutes from yesterday, and I 
have good news: Ottawa ODL 2.0 data /can/ be included in the OSM database.

The minutes link - 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KyTLbQWSmo1rdoppqlFGTB3by-qVAzjLo_LPml3Ri9Y/edit 
- is still draft so may not be generally readable, so I've included the 
text in full below:

     *5. Statement on Ottawa Open Data Licence Version 2.0 compatibility*

     Approval of the following statement:

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     The LWG has been asked to determine the compatibility of Ottawa Open
     Data, Licence Version 2.0 (Ottawa ODL 2.0) with the ODbL 2.0 in
     conjunction with importing so licensed data. The text of the Ottawa
     ODL 2.0 can be found
 
here<http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/get-know-your-city/open-data#open-data-licence-version-2-0>_http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/get-know-your-city/open-data#open-data-licence-version-2-0_

     The Ottawa ODL 2.0 is a localised version of the OGL
 
Canada<http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada>_http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada_which
     in turn is loosly based on the UK OGL. The changes relative to the
     OGL Canada due to localisation are the licensor (the City of Ottawa)
     and reference to the definition of "personal information" as defined
     in the "Ontario Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
     Privacy Act",

     The LWG has determined

       *

         that the attribution requirements of the Ottawa ODL 2.0 can be
         met by adding the required text to the wiki contributor page and
         corresponding changeset source attribute values, and that there
         is no downstream attribution requirement,

       *

         that we are not using "Personal Information" as defined in the
         licence and referenced legislation,

     and that so licensed material can be included in the OpenStreetMap
     dataset and distributed on ODbL 1.0 terms.

     In the past the local variants of the OGL Canada have varied widely
     and have in some cases included additional terms that have made them
     incompatible with the ODbL and in some instances non-open. For this
     reason we are not making a blanket statement on other such localised
     versions of the OGL at this point in time and will continue to
     review them on a case by case base.

     ---

     Approved with 4 yes, 1 abstain.


I've also updated the wiki page.

Have a great weekend!
   Stewart