The Frictionless Data specification does not require a license property. Open data needs a license. I’m wondering why the license property isn’t required at either the package or resource levels? How would it be viewed if the app I’m making to create data packages required a license in datapackag…

@Stephen among other answers: Data Packages are designed for all types of data not just open data Someone may want to create a package they don’t yet know the license status of General point: the license field is indicative not binding (as stated in the spec) – though I guess in some cases the li…

A license is not mandatory in a data package but open data needs one

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A license is not mandatory in a data package but open data needs one

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