Building the data commons Clear blue skies ahead! Cameron Neylon (with inspiration from many others) http://flickr.com/photos/stansich/433484931/

What is the data commons? http://flickr.com/photos/lizard_queen/154156508/

The public domain is not an “unlicensed commons”. The public domain does not equal the BSD. It is not a licensing option. It is the natural legal state of data. John Wilbanks, Creative Commons http://network.nature.com/blogs/user/wilbanks/2008/05/10/on-the-erosion-of-the-public-domain

..open data is free…as in a puppy’ Anna Gold, Cal Poly http://flickr.com/photos/lecates/423460439/

public domain, useable, and re-useable

http://flickr.com/photos/jdickert/2474487943/ A minimum standard? The raw data and details of analysis reported in published literature should be available…

Policy? http://flickr.com/photos/amrufm/2351316712/

Funding? http://flickr.com/photos/luismimunoznajar/2093185804/

http://flickr.com/photos/euii/1569542333/ http://flickr.com/photos/euii/2068035841/ Motivation?

http://flickr.com/photos/flattop341/1085739925/ Tools?

Tools? http://flickr.com/photos/hinkelstone/1357630710/

What is the data commons? http://flickr.com/photos/lizard_queen/154156508/ Adding value through investment for funders, the public, and scientists by enabling re-use of data, protocols, and ideas

http://flickr.com/photos/flattop341/352434668/ The data commons is not… A walled garden Cheap Easy A foregone conclusion

http://flickr.com/photos/stansich/433484931/ Lets build…