{"id":51,"date":"2014-12-04T23:05:03","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T23:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrations.pressbooks.network\/openedreader\/chapter\/open-definition\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T21:33:20","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T21:33:20","slug":"open-definition","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/integrations.pressbooks.network\/openedreader\/chapter\/open-definition\/","title":{"raw":"OKFN, &#8220;Open Definition&#8221;","rendered":"OKFN, &#8220;Open Definition&#8221;"},"content":{"raw":"Read the article at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/opendefinition.org\/od\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/opendefinition.org\/od\/<\/a>\n\n<strong>Background<\/strong>\n\nThe open definition was created to offer a precise and clear definition of open and how it works and is used. \"<em>Knowledge is open if anyone is free to access, use, modify, and share it \u2014 subject, at most, to measures that preserve provenance and openness.\"\u00a0<\/em>\n\n<strong>Key Points<\/strong>\n\nOpen licenses - must satisfy the following requirements\n<ul>\n\t<li>Open Works\n<ul>\n\t<li>Open Licenses - work must be available under an open license<\/li>\n\t<li>Access - the work must be available as a whole and at no more than a reasonable one-time reproduction costs<\/li>\n\t<li>Open Format - work must be provided in a convenient and modifiable form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>Open Licenses - Required permissions\n<ul>\n\t<li>Use - must allow free use of licensed work<\/li>\n\t<li>Redistribution - license must allow redistribution of the licensed work<\/li>\n\t<li>Modification (and distribution under the same terms as the original) - must allow derivatives of the license work<\/li>\n\t<li>Separation \u2013 the parts have the same rights as the whole - this is a new one<\/li>\n\t<li>Compilation \u2013 not restrict works it is distributed with<\/li>\n\t<li>Non-discrimination - the license must not discriminate<\/li>\n\t<li>Propagation - the rights must apply to all to whom it is redistributed<\/li>\n\t<li>Application to any purpose - license must allow use, redistribution, modification, and compilation<\/li>\n\t<li>No charge \u2013 the license can\u2019t impose a fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>Acceptable Conditions\n<ul>\n\t<li>Attribution - distributions of the work must include attributions<\/li>\n\t<li>Integrity - may require modified versions of a licensed work carry a different name or version number<\/li>\n\t<li>Share-alike - copies must remain under the same license<\/li>\n\t<li>Notice - the license may require notification of copyright notices<\/li>\n\t<li>Source \u2013 modified worked needs to be available in a form that will allow for more modification<\/li>\n\t<li>Technical restriction prohibition - this may prohibit distribution of the work<\/li>\n\t<li>Non-aggression -\u00a0license may require modifiers to grant the public additional permissions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Discussion Questions<\/strong>\n<ol>\n\t<li>How did the Debian Free Software Guidelines influence the Open Definition?<\/li>\n\t<li>Why do some proponents of open argue that placing the Share Alike restriction in licenses makes content more open? Do you agree?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<strong>Additional\u00a0Resources<\/strong>\n\nDebian Social Contract. (1997). Debian Social Contract, Version 1.0. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.debian.org\/social_contract.1.0#guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.debian.org\/social_contract.1.0#guidelines<\/a>","rendered":"<p>Read the article at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/opendefinition.org\/od\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/opendefinition.org\/od\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The open definition was created to offer a precise and clear definition of open and how it works and is used. &#8220;<em>Knowledge is open if anyone is free to access, use, modify, and share it \u2014 subject, at most, to measures that preserve provenance and openness.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open licenses &#8211; must satisfy the following requirements<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Works\n<ul>\n<li>Open Licenses &#8211; work must be available under an open license<\/li>\n<li>Access &#8211; the work must be available as a whole and at no more than a reasonable one-time reproduction costs<\/li>\n<li>Open Format &#8211; work must be provided in a convenient and modifiable form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Open Licenses &#8211; Required permissions\n<ul>\n<li>Use &#8211; must allow free use of licensed work<\/li>\n<li>Redistribution &#8211; license must allow redistribution of the licensed work<\/li>\n<li>Modification (and distribution under the same terms as the original) &#8211; must allow derivatives of the license work<\/li>\n<li>Separation \u2013 the parts have the same rights as the whole &#8211; this is a new one<\/li>\n<li>Compilation \u2013 not restrict works it is distributed with<\/li>\n<li>Non-discrimination &#8211; the license must not discriminate<\/li>\n<li>Propagation &#8211; the rights must apply to all to whom it is redistributed<\/li>\n<li>Application to any purpose &#8211; license must allow use, redistribution, modification, and compilation<\/li>\n<li>No charge \u2013 the license can\u2019t impose a fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Acceptable Conditions\n<ul>\n<li>Attribution &#8211; distributions of the work must include attributions<\/li>\n<li>Integrity &#8211; may require modified versions of a licensed work carry a different name or version number<\/li>\n<li>Share-alike &#8211; copies must remain under the same license<\/li>\n<li>Notice &#8211; the license may require notification of copyright notices<\/li>\n<li>Source \u2013 modified worked needs to be available in a form that will allow for more modification<\/li>\n<li>Technical restriction prohibition &#8211; this may prohibit distribution of the work<\/li>\n<li>Non-aggression &#8211;\u00a0license may require modifiers to grant the public additional permissions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How did the Debian Free Software Guidelines influence the Open Definition?<\/li>\n<li>Why do some proponents of open argue that placing the Share Alike restriction in licenses makes content more open? 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