[Aust-NZ] Anyone able to get/offer proper legal advice over ODBL? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[John Smith]

2009/12/8 Bruce Bannerman <B.Bannerman at bom.gov.au>:
>>
>> The assumption here I think is based on US law where a
>> database of facts aren't copyrightable.
>>
>
> I vaguely recall a study from the UK based on Ordnance Survey data in a database that came up with the argument that data in a database could be subject to copyright.

The UK/EU have database laws, the US doesn't... I think Australia is
some where inbetween.