[Freebase-discuss] Trading Symbols in Freebase, Suggest, Topic Blocks

[Raymond Yee]

Reilly,

Do you have the scoop on whether DUNS # are encumbered?  They are 
certainly distributed publicly by the US federal government, for 
example, on recovery.gov:

http://www.recovery.gov/FAQ/Pages/DownloadCenter.aspx

specifically

http://download.recovery.gov/recipient/Y10Q1/CumulativeNationalSummary_Feb17_2009_Mar31_2010.csv.zip


If the Feds can send the stuff around (and there's no mention of 
encumbrances on DUNS # at http://www.recovery.gov/Pages/copyright.aspx), 
can we upload that data to Freebase?

-Raymond


On 6/2/10 11:51 AM, Reilly Hayes wrote:
> Stocks and bonds in the U.S. are identified by CUSIP, which is the property of S&P.  The exchanges have no stake in this.  ISIN, which is the international identifier, is based on CUSIP for U.S. securities.  It is likewise encumbered.
>
> I believe S&P defends the licensing scheme via copyright.  I assume their rationale is similar to that for the Westlaw case law numbering scheme, but I don't know.
>
> -r
>
>
> On Jun 1, 2010, at 2:27 PM, Kurt Bollacker wrote:
>
>    
>> How is it encumbered?  By copyright? contract? trademark? patent?  I'd
>> be very interested in hearing the argument (other than legal bullying)
>> for names of things not being in the public domain.
>>      
>    
>
>
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