27th April 2011, 11:32 AM
Unitof1 Wrote:I think that this is how most other creative data is handled in the real world. I don?t think that archaeological data should be any different to music, pictures, video, or geographic data. I think that the creators of the data should understand it that way.
It might also help the outside world view archaeological data
It's seems an unlikely way to endear oneself to the outside world....'I've already been paid to collect this data - and if you want to find out what it is - pay me some more!!'.
The only way I can see such a scheme work in the real world would be to further reduce the wages of archaeologists, in return for the 'gift' of allowing them to generate income through 'selling' access to their context sheets. Think I'd prefer to see the money in the bank and let my employers enjoy the 'rights' to collecting copyright royalties.....
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