OnTheCommons.org » Can That Data Be Shared?

" For years a number of smart, committed scientists, law scholars and techies have grappled with the problem of making data accessible and re-useable. Now they have released a blueprint for doing so. The Panton Principles for Open Data in Science is a major effort to articulate a clear definition of “open data” and help scientists make the right choices in trying to make their data “open.” ..."