On 13-Nov-08, at 6:28 AM, Tracey P. Lauriault wrote:
> Hey gang!
>
> Since bill c-61 (
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/
> Publication.aspx?Docid=3570473&file=4) is on its way! There has
> been a good article as someone (hugh?) posted earlier in the globe
> (
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.
> 20081112.wgtcopyfight1111/BNStory/Technology/home?
> cid=al_gam_mostrecom). It also seems that three orgs/individuals
> are working on this:
> Fair Copyright Canada (
http://www.faircopyrightforcanada.ca/)
> On-Line Rights Canada (
http://onlinerights.ca/) with some letters
> Digital Copyright Canada (
http://www.digital-copyright.ca/)
> Data (census, maps, satellite images, health data, air quality
> data, scientific data, raw data, geospatial, etc.) are treated
> differently then the cultural content (flickr photos, podcasts.
> images, video, mashups, etc.) and DRM is also creeping into the
> data world (
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/43515-1.html?
> topic=geospatial# and even open source geospatial!).
>
> So, I wonder if anyone would be interested in honing some brain
> power together to draft a letter specific to data? I am by no
> means a copyright expert, and I know that Crown Copyright causes
> lots of problems re - acess to public datasets, but I would be
> willing to work with a group to put a letter together.
I like this idea, and would be interested in being part of such a group.
best,
Heather Morrison
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