[oor-forum] update to the OOR IPR Policy

Mon Dec 8 21:50:11 CET 2014

Given that there were no objections, I have updated the OOR IPR Policy
accordingly.

See:
http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0S
//
The Official OOR <http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OOR> Intellectual
Property Rights (IPR) Policy    (2L0S)
<http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0S>

Our intent is to make the OpenOntologyRepository
<http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository> (OOR)
software and system, as well as the content hosted in the open public
instance of the OOR (repository) that this OOR-team will operate and
maintain, to be as free, open, and unencumbered by IPR restrictions as we
possibly can, so as to allow users of the software, system, and ontology
content, the maximum freedom and flexibility. As such, we shall stipulate
that ...    (2L0T)
<http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0T>

   - software codes contributed to the OOR effort has to carry the "Simplified
   (two-clause) BSD License"
   <http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php> (FreeBSD License
   <http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html>).    (2L0U)
   <http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0U>
      - the above will be the default position, unless it is otherwise
      mutually agreed in writing, between an authorized representative
of the OOR
      team and the contributor. Such exception, even if agreed upon, needs to
      bind the contributing software codes to a compatible, non-reciprocal,
      "gift," open-source license, such as (included, but not limited
to) the MIT
      License <http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html>, the Apache
      License version 2.0 <http://opensource.org/licenses/apache2.0.php> or
      theMozilla Public License 1.1
      <http://opensource.org/licenses/mozilla1.1.php> (MPL);    (2L0V)
      <http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0V>
      - it is, of course, also acceptable if the software contribution in
      question is in the public domain;    (2L0W)
      <http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0W>
      - Software libraries, under either "gift" or "reciprocal" open
      software licenses, may also be used in the OOR software or system.
      (2L0X)
      <http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0X>

   - Any content contribution to OOR should specify an IPR license, as part
   of the OOR "gatekeeping" requirements, which will be maintained in the
   content contribution metadata. Each repository using the OOR software can
   specify its own set of acceptable IPR content licenses.    (2L0Y)
   <http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0Y>

   - That content (essentially ontologies or other "knowledge
   organizational structures (KOS's)") *contributed to the open public
   instance of OOR* (which the OOR team will operate and maintain) will
   need to be licensed under either one of the following:    (2L0Z)
   <http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0Z>
      - the "Simplified (two-clause) BSD License"
      <http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php> (FreeBSD License
      <http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html>), or    (4EX2)
      <http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid4EX2>
      - the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY
      4.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> or its successor),
      or    (2L11)
      <http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L11>
      - the content being contributed is in the public domain.    (2L12)
      <http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L12>

//

Where the clause "the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution
License (CC BY 4.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> or its
successor), or" was updated,

... along with the remarks stating that
//
*Effective 2014.11.23, the content license clause
<http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L11>
regarding
the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License was updated to
CC BY 4.0 (from CC BY 3.0). ... ref.
<https://listserv.ovgu.de/pipermail/oor-forum/2014-October/000015.html>*
//

Regards. =ppy
-- 

On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 6:09 PM, Peter Yim <peter.yim at cim3.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
>
> Ref.
> http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0S
>
> The prevailing OOR Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy (as
> adopted by the community on 17-Dec-2010) now reads:
>
> //
> = The Official OOR Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy =
>
> Our intent is to make the OpenOntologyRepository (OOR) software and
> system, as well as the content hosted in the open public instance of
> the OOR (repository) that this OOR-team will operate and maintain, to
> be as free, open, and unencumbered by IPR restrictions as we possibly
> can, so as to allow users of the software, system, and ontology
> content, the maximum freedom and flexibility. As such, we shall
> stipulate that ...    (2L0T)
>
> * software codes contributed to the OOR effort has to carry the
> "Simplified (two-clause) BSD License" (FreeBSD License).    (2L0U)
> ** the above will be the default position, unless it is otherwise
> mutually agreed in writing, between an authorized representative of
> the OOR team and the contributor. Such exception, even if agreed upon,
> needs to bind the contributing software codes to a compatible,
> non-reciprocal, "gift," open-source license, such as (included, but
> not limited to) the MIT License, the Apache License version 2.0 or the
> Mozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL);    (2L0V)
> ** it is, of course, also acceptable if the software contribution in
> question is in the public domain;    (2L0W)
> ** Software libraries, under either "gift" or "reciprocal" open
> software licenses, may also be used in the OOR software or system.
> (2L0X)
>
> * Any content contribution to OOR should specify an IPR license, as
> part of the OOR "gatekeeping" requirements, which will be maintained
> in the content contribution metadata. Each repository using the OOR
> software can specify its own set of acceptable IPR content licenses.
>  (2L0Y)
>
> * That content (essentially ontologies or other "knowledge
> organizational structures (KOS's)") contributed to the open public
> instance of OOR (which the OOR team will operate and maintain) will
> need to be licensed under either one of the following:    (2L0Z)
> ** the "Simplified (two-clause) BSD License" (FreeBSD License), or
> (2L10)
> ** the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY
> 3.0 or its successor), or    (2L11)
> ** the content being contributed is in the public domain.    (2L12)
> //
>
>
> In view of the publication of the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 [1] in
> late 2013, which now does a better job in terms of
> Internationalization, and has made improvement to cover "data" more
> adequately (by properly addressing sui generis database rights and
> copyright-like rights) [2], I propose we update the relevant OOR IPR
> Policy clause (ref. "nid2L11" -
> http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L11
> )
> to read:
> //
> ** the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY
> 4.0 or its successor), or
> //
> [... was: ** the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution
> License (CC BY 3.0 or its successor), or ]
>
>
> *** I suggest we discuss any issue on this thread that OOR team
> members may see, for this update. Barring any objection, I move that
> we adopt this change at the next OOR team conference call, or
> automatically (by way of unanimous lack of objection), 30 days from
> this message, whichever comes first. ***
>
>
> ALL: Please second the motion, discuss, voice support, etc. ...
>
>
> Reference:
>   [1] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
>   [2]
> https://wiki.creativecommons.org/Version_4#Version_4.0_Policy_Decisions
>   [3] we had a discussion on the [ontoiop-forum] list when the issue
> of "choice of license for the OntoIOp Registry came up which may be
> relevant - see:
> https://listserv.ovgu.de/pipermail/ontoiop-forum/2014-October/000043.html
>
>
> Thanks & regards. =ppy
>
> p.s. btw, will someone (Ken? Michael? Till? Todd?) step up to
> schedule/call the next OOR team meeting, please.
>
> --
> Peter P. Yim
> http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?PeterYim
>
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