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**Also, we would not be able to use label data in TraitBank if the occurrences are licensed.  While we recognize licenses at the data set level, we do not implement them at the level of individual records.  We have had discussions about this and came to the conclusion that like measurements and facts, occurrence records are unlikely to be protected by copyright, especially when they are presented in a commonly used standard like DwC. Of course, we won't know for sure until somebody files a lawsuit.  But we decided to err on the side of openness.  Is there any chance this issue could be brought up for discussion at iDigBio?
**Also, we would not be able to use label data in TraitBank if the occurrences are licensed.  While we recognize licenses at the data set level, we do not implement them at the level of individual records.  We have had discussions about this and came to the conclusion that like measurements and facts, occurrence records are unlikely to be protected by copyright, especially when they are presented in a commonly used standard like DwC. Of course, we won't know for sure until somebody files a lawsuit.  But we decided to err on the side of openness.  Is there any chance this issue could be brought up for discussion at iDigBio?
**We'll have a little more work to do before we're ready to import any of the iDigBio data.  I'll let you know if there is any progress on our end.
**We'll have a little more work to do before we're ready to import any of the iDigBio data.  I'll let you know if there is any progress on our end.
|valign="top"|K. Schultz, EOL (2014)
|valign="top"|K. Schultz, EOL (2014) https://www.idigbio.org/redmine/issues/1393
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