There is no argument, surely, that researcher should not make their data freely available for peer review or for other esearchers? Free access to data is a fundamental precondition of taking research seriously. But given that don't be surprised if it does get IP rights:
1) from the original article:
>>>and yet when you compare similar database industries in the US to Europe you quickly discover that they're much bigger in the US than in Europe.
One reason is that the European Community has much stricter protection of privacy so business opportunities are fewer.
2)unlike the US, in Europe there is no expectation that if government money was used to collect the data, then it should be publicly available.
Now if he was an Australian he could sue Wikipedia and win - there is a precedence.
In December 2000 Barron's online published an article that inluded remarks about Joseph Gutnik, an Australian financier, that he believed defamed him, so he sued Barron's in the Supreme (ie: top civil) court in the Australian state of Victoria. where he lived and did business.
Barron's challenged his right to sue for an article published on the Internet but the High Court of Australia (= US Supreme Court) unanimously upheld his right to sue, which he did and was awarded damages.
So in Australia you can sue for remarks published on a website outside Australia which may be viewed in Australia.
Joseph Gutnick sued Dow Jones in relation to statements made by Dow Jones in the web version of its publication Barron's Digest. Gutnick chose to sue in the Australian state of Victoria, the jurisdiction in which he does business.
Dow Jones challenged the appropriateness of the case being heard in Victoria. The Victorian Supreme Court (the commercial court) found that the case could be heard in Victoria. Dow Jones appealled to the High Court of Australia (= US Supreme Court)who found against Dow Jones.
Gutnick was allowed to sue for defamation and since the laws agaisnt libel and slander in Australia are very different from those in the US (and there is no First Ammendment or nay other guarantee of free expression) he won substantial dmaages.
The case has potentially very serious implications for freedom of expression, and for the freedom of access to information.
Population of India = 1100 million
plus UK, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand that adds up to about 2 billion. One-third of Earth's population plays and watches cricket. Baseball and American football are the quaint pastimes of an ethnic minority.
The amount of money bet on cricket is in the US$ billions and broadcasting rights are huge. The rights to carry the Test Matches can be enough to guarantee a network's profits for the year.
Cricket players at the international level achieve world wide fame, are knighted (Sir Ian...), get medals and are set for life after retirement.
[Note to self - is there any support group for geograhically challenged Yanks?]
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There is no argument, surely, that researcher should not make their data freely available for peer review or for other esearchers? Free access to data is a fundamental precondition of taking research seriously. But given that don't be surprised if it does get IP rights:
1) from the original article:
>>>and yet when you compare similar database industries in the US to Europe you quickly discover that they're much bigger in the US than in Europe.
One reason is that the European Community has much stricter protection of privacy so business opportunities are fewer.
2)unlike the US, in Europe there is no expectation that if government money was used to collect the data, then it should be publicly available.
Now if he was an Australian...
Now if he was an Australian he could sue Wikipedia and win - there is a precedence.
In December 2000 Barron's online published an article that inluded remarks about Joseph Gutnik, an Australian financier, that he believed defamed him, so he sued Barron's in the Supreme (ie: top civil) court in the Australian state of Victoria. where he lived and did business.
Barron's challenged his right to sue for an article published on the Internet but the High Court of Australia (= US Supreme Court) unanimously upheld his right to sue, which he did and was awarded damages.
So in Australia you can sue for remarks published on a website outside Australia which may be viewed in Australia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_&_Co._Inc._v_Gutnick
Gotnick versus Dow Jones.
Joseph Gutnick sued Dow Jones in relation to statements made by Dow Jones in the web version of its publication Barron's Digest. Gutnick chose to sue in the Australian state of Victoria, the jurisdiction in which he does business.
Dow Jones challenged the appropriateness of the case being heard in Victoria. The Victorian Supreme Court (the commercial court) found that the case could be heard in Victoria. Dow Jones appealled to the High Court of Australia (= US Supreme Court)who found against Dow Jones.
Gutnick was allowed to sue for defamation and since the laws agaisnt libel and slander in Australia are very different from those in the US (and there is no First Ammendment or nay other guarantee of free expression) he won substantial dmaages.
The case has potentially very serious implications for freedom of expression, and for the freedom of access to information.
Cricket is MUCh bigger than any US sport.
Let's see...population of the USA = 350 million
Population of India = 1100 million
plus UK, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand that adds up to about 2 billion. One-third of Earth's population plays and watches cricket. Baseball and American football are the quaint pastimes of an ethnic minority.
The amount of money bet on cricket is in the US$ billions and broadcasting rights are huge. The rights to carry the Test Matches can be enough to guarantee a network's profits for the year.
Cricket players at the international level achieve world wide fame, are knighted (Sir Ian...), get medals and are set for life after retirement.
[Note to self - is there any support group for geograhically challenged Yanks?]