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interoperability: Since CC0 is both human and machine-readable, other people and indexing services will automatically be able to determine the terms of use.
universality: CC0 is a single mechanism that is both global and universal, covering all data and all countries. It is also widely recognized.
simplicity: there is no need for humans to make, and respond to, individual data requests, and no need for click-through agreements. This allows more scientists to spend their time doing science.

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Posted on 2011/10/07 by

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words and that Helen of Troy (Fig 1) had a face that launched a thousand ships. Why is the number 1000 significant to those of us at Dryad today? (Especially … Continue reading →

Why does Dryad use CC0?

Posted on 2011/10/05 by

Early in the process of depositing data to the Dryad repository, authors are asked to consent to the explicit release of their data into the public domain under the terms of a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) waiver. We are frequently … Continue reading →