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Category: Data Licenses

  • The Practice of Licensing Biomedical data

    The Practice of Licensing Biomedical data

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    Patricia Buendia
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    There are several reasons why a researcher might choose to license their data using permissive licenses like MIT, Apache 2.0, or LGPL including increased accessibility and collaboration. Benefits Benefits for the scientific community: Benefits for the Researcher: Alignment with Funding Agencies: Downsides to Consider: Overall, researchers often choose permissive licenses to promote collaboration, transparency, and…