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Open Data Saanich BC

Tracey P. Lauriault
http://www.saanich.ca/data/licence.html

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Tracey P. Lauriault
Post Doctoral Fellow
Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault
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Re: Open Data Saanich BC

Glen Newton
This is not an Open Data license, for a number of reasons.

The _most_ egregious:
"By using the Information you agree to indemnify and save harmless
Saanich , its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees,
contractors and agents from and against any and all claims,
liabilities, losses, costs, demands, actions, payments, lawsuits,
damages (including any direct, indirect, special, incidental,
consequential, or other loss, injury or damage) and expenses,
including legal fees on a solicitor and own client basis, arising out
of or in any way connected with:
    your breach or violation of any of the terms and conditions of this Licence;
    or
    your use of the Information."

Also problematic:
- "ensure that your use and reproduction of the Information does not
breach or infringe any applicable laws or industry standards."
  "industry standard"?
- "Saanich may, in its sole discretion, cancel or suspend your access
to the Information without notice and _for any reason_..."

-Glen Newton

On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]> wrote:

> http://www.saanich.ca/data/licence.html
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> --
> Tracey P. Lauriault
> Post Doctoral Fellow
> Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre
> https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault
> http://datalibre.ca/
> 613-234-2805
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Re: Open Data Saanich BC

Tracey P. Lauriault
Glenn;

Did you send this to the Saanich folks?  They are a small town and
could benefit from your knowledge.  Also, you might want to point them
to the CIPPIC resources here - http://www.cippic.ca/en/open-licensing.

Cheers
t

On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Glen Newton <[hidden email]> wrote:

> This is not an Open Data license, for a number of reasons.
>
> The _most_ egregious:
> "By using the Information you agree to indemnify and save harmless
> Saanich , its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees,
> contractors and agents from and against any and all claims,
> liabilities, losses, costs, demands, actions, payments, lawsuits,
> damages (including any direct, indirect, special, incidental,
> consequential, or other loss, injury or damage) and expenses,
> including legal fees on a solicitor and own client basis, arising out
> of or in any way connected with:
>     your breach or violation of any of the terms and conditions of this Licence;
>     or
>     your use of the Information."
>
> Also problematic:
> - "ensure that your use and reproduction of the Information does not
> breach or infringe any applicable laws or industry standards."
>   "industry standard"?
> - "Saanich may, in its sole discretion, cancel or suspend your access
> to the Information without notice and _for any reason_..."
>
> -Glen Newton
>
> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> http://www.saanich.ca/data/licence.html
>>
>> --
>> Tracey P. Lauriault
>> Post Doctoral Fellow
>> Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre
>> https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault
>> http://datalibre.ca/
>> 613-234-2805
>> _______________________________________________
>> CivicAccess-discuss mailing list
>> [hidden email]
>> http://lists.pwd.ca/mailman/listinfo/civicaccess-discuss
>
>
>
> --
> -
> http://zzzoot.blogspot.com/
> -
> _______________________________________________
> CivicAccess-discuss mailing list
> [hidden email]
> http://lists.pwd.ca/mailman/listinfo/civicaccess-discuss



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Tracey P. Lauriault
Post Doctoral Fellow
Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault
http://datalibre.ca/
613-234-2805