license_reuse: Assess the reuse permissions granted by a license.

In rfair: Assess the FAIRness of Research Data Objects and Software

Assess the reuse permissions granted by a license.

Description

Goes beyond detecting that a license exists: classifies whether it actually permits redistribution, commercial use, and derivative works, and whether it meets the Open Definition. Useful for judging real reusability of data.

Usage

license_reuse(license)

Arguments

license

A license name, SPDX id, or URL (e.g. from an assessment).

Value

A list describing the license's reuse terms, including is_open, permits_redistribution, permits_commercial, permits_derivatives, requires_attribution, requires_share_alike, category, and note.

Examples

license_reuse("https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/")$is_open
license_reuse("CC-BY-4.0")$is_open

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