This post is an introduction to free and open data licenses.
List of Open Data Licenses
Open data licenses:
- PPDL
- ODbl
- ODC-BY
- CDLA-Permissive
- CDLA-Sharing
- UK Open Government Licenses
Open content licenses like Creative Commons also apply.
PPDL
Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and Licence (PPDL).
It is published by Open Data Commons, which is part of Open Knowledge Foundation.
ODbL
Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL).
It is published by Open Data Commons, which is part of Open Knowledge Foundation.
ODC-BY
Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-BY).
It is published by Open Data Commons, which is part of Open Knowledge Foundation.
CDLA-Permissive
Community Data License Agreement – Permissive (CDLA-Permissive).
It was released by the Linux Foundation in 2021.
CDLA-Sharing
Community Data License Agreement – Sharing (CDLA-Sharing)
It was released by the Linux Foundation in 2021.
UK Open Government License
UK Open Government License.
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External references
- Mark Jones; “What’s the difference between all those open data licenses“, Civic Actions, 2018