Library Cataloging
On usr/lib/info they have a letter from Eric Hellman explaining that intellectual property rights can be used to enforce openness. For example, the Creative Commons uses copyright to provide greater access. He also discusses ways that they have tried to prevent the appearance of abuse of the system.There is another letter from NISO expressing concerns about the patent and stating they will file a protest to the patent. There is a rejoiner to their letter from Mr. Hellman.
- Rights Metadata
Not sure how I missed this earlier, but I did see it in the latest American Libraries Direct. The Choose a License from Creative Commons enables building a license in four easy steps. It provides an offline (text) version, a XMP version for embedding...
- Go To Hellman
Eric Hellman has been writing some posts I find very interesting over on Go To Hellman. I think it's important to convert this level of interest into action. The question is, what can be done now to get closer to the vision of ubiquitous interoperable...
- Niso
A while back NISO found that a patent was held on part of the OpenURL standard under development. As a result of that they have released the white paper Patents and Open Standards by Priscilla Caplan.This is not yet available as a link from their page...
- Intellectual Property
Help Broaden the World IP DebateThe cost of software, availability of medicine and production of valuable scientific knowledge are, in large part, determined by the policies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Today, WIPO focuses on...
- Openurl
The OpenURL standard has run into a bump on the road when it was found that there was a patent pending on a resolving service. NISO has issued a statement. There is a good discussion of the issues at /usr/lib/info....
Library Cataloging
OpenURL Patent
On usr/lib/info they have a letter from Eric Hellman explaining that intellectual property rights can be used to enforce openness. For example, the Creative Commons uses copyright to provide greater access. He also discusses ways that they have tried to prevent the appearance of abuse of the system.There is another letter from NISO expressing concerns about the patent and stating they will file a protest to the patent. There is a rejoiner to their letter from Mr. Hellman.
- Rights Metadata
Not sure how I missed this earlier, but I did see it in the latest American Libraries Direct. The Choose a License from Creative Commons enables building a license in four easy steps. It provides an offline (text) version, a XMP version for embedding...
- Go To Hellman
Eric Hellman has been writing some posts I find very interesting over on Go To Hellman. I think it's important to convert this level of interest into action. The question is, what can be done now to get closer to the vision of ubiquitous interoperable...
- Niso
A while back NISO found that a patent was held on part of the OpenURL standard under development. As a result of that they have released the white paper Patents and Open Standards by Priscilla Caplan.This is not yet available as a link from their page...
- Intellectual Property
Help Broaden the World IP DebateThe cost of software, availability of medicine and production of valuable scientific knowledge are, in large part, determined by the policies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Today, WIPO focuses on...
- Openurl
The OpenURL standard has run into a bump on the road when it was found that there was a patent pending on a resolving service. NISO has issued a statement. There is a good discussion of the issues at /usr/lib/info....