Luca Martinelli wrote:
If I got it right, someone expressed his/her doubts about using ISO
standards in classifying data on Wikidata because of [this point may
be challenged, but this is what I understood] potential ISO copyright
issues.
Now, the points are:
a) Is my guess correct? If no, what is the point this discussion is about?
b) Is there anyone who could answer this doubt, whatever it is?
your guess is correct. I was having doubts. As I pointed out here earlier in this thread
it seems
that the ISO plans to publish some (automated) metadata.
If they are going to recast their database into a giant ontology then they probably
want to sell this, since selling the information of standards is part of their business
model.
If wikidata would built up a similar ontology this business model wouldnt work
anymore and so my fear is that there could already be an Armada of lawyers
waiting to jump in.
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