From Open Knowledge Foundation

Development of Is It Open

Plan

• Rough event diagram for Python <--> Gmail backend interaction: attachment:eventdiag.png

Use Cases

1. Encounter data and use service

• I encounter some data (or reference to data) online
• It is not clear to me whether I can get it and (re)use it. In particular is it:
  • Available?
  • Can I get it?
  • Can I use it?
  • Does it have an explicit license encapsulating the above?
• I wish to clarify these matters. I could write an email or ...
• I go to the unlocking service ...
  1. I check that this hasn't already been dealt with/recorded either within the unlocking service or in package list on ckan
  2. If not: proceed to submitting request

2. Submit request

1. choose letter template
2. fill in details (to/from etc)
3. preview
4. send (email)
5. Other suggestions:
   • Ability to reference another thread (?)
   • Add to end of request:
     • Public disclaimer
     • Info about service and any problems (vexatious)
6. Record request in system
7. Send email

3. Response to request received

• Response to request received by unlocking service
• Record response and display it
• Email submitter if have their information
  • Ask them if response is definitive
  • If not option of follow up
  • If is: categorize response as open/not open

4. Position of publisher

This does not seem a core use-case but more about classifaction of requests

• does publisher publicly support STMpublisher position?
  1. does publisher make all author-submitted data available outside subscription firewall?
  2. does publisher allow bulk download of supplemntal data outside firewall
  3. does publisher allow Open re-use of supplemental data and derived works
  4. does publisher allow (closed acces) subscribers to extract data from "full text" using mechanical means?
  5. does publisher allow such data to be re-used in an open manner?
  6. does publisher regard author-created graphs and tables as data that fall under the ALPSP/STM position
  7. does publisher allow bulk download of embedded data items (graphs, tables) and their Open re-use?