September 10, 2025Open Access

Does ChemSpider really violate Open Data with CC SA?

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ChemSpider is seen as compliant with open data standards, aligning with principles of the Open Knowledge Foundation.
Concerns arise around ChemSpider's usage of the CC-BY-SA license, though they're viewed as compliant with OKD guidelines.
John Wilbanks highlights ChemSpider's compliance, reinforcing their alignment with open data policies.
The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding open data definitions and compliance across platforms.

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This analysis demonstrates ChemSpider's adherence to open data principles, indicating compliance with OKD.

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ChemSpider is afraid they are doing something bad because they release their data as CC-BY-SA. Because, John Wilbanks says in Peter’s blog: Now, let’s take this into pieces. John notes that ChemSpider is in compliance with the OKD. This means, that ChemSpider thinks about Open Data just like the Open Knowledge Foundation does.

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Egon Willighagen (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1e17854b1d3bfb60feede https://doi.org/10.59350/zebnk-k6z97

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This analysis demonstrates ChemSpider's adherence to open data principles, indicating compliance with OKD.

Does ChemSpider really violate Open Data with CC SA?

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Does ChemSpider really violate Open Data with CC SA?

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Discussion

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