UK Government launches data.gov.uk
The United Kingdom government has recently launched the public beta version of its government dataset portal, data.gov.uk. The portal provides a single access point to over 2,500 central government datasets that have been made available for free re-use.
Under the new terms and conditions, these datasets can be re-used under terms interoperable with any Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Licence.
The National Archives has reported that it will continue to work with teams from Creative Commons on the new approach, to develop a new licensing model that will make public sector information even more accessible. Updates on their efforts towards better open access are available on the Perspectives blog.