Sector could 'add value' to public information
Hey, someone else other than myself is pointing out the existence of the voluntary sector in connection with public information!
From Kable.net:
More flexible arrangements for the reuse of public sector information are advocated in a new study
The report, published by the Common Information Environment (CIE) on 11 October 2005, says there are many advantages to using the Creative Commons framework and that it could be used to make a lot of information held by public sector bodies more widely available.
Creative Commons provides more flexible arrangement for the reuse of information than the blanket imposition of copyright. It also provides details of what can and cannot be done in clear language.
Its advocates say it would make it easier for charities and non-profit groups to add value to public sector information downloaded from websites.