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nlharris committed Feb 16, 2024
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In this guide we draw from:

- The O3 guidelines: [Open code, open data, and open infrastructure to promote the longevity of curated scientific resources](https://osf.io/vuzt3/)
- The [OBook](https://oboacademy.github.io/obook), and in particular [How to be an Open Science Engineer - maximising impact for a better world](https://oboacademy.github.io/obook/howto/open-science-engineer/)
- The Tislab collaboration guide (link TBD)
- The [OBOOK](https://oboacademy.github.io/obook), and in particular [How to be an Open Science Engineer - maximising impact for a better world](https://oboacademy.github.io/obook/howto/open-science-engineer/)
- The TISLab collaboration guide (link TBD)

## Principles

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Non-permissive licenses or custom terms can hinder reuse and engagement.
Permissive licensing doesn't typically lead to a lack of credit for the original resource.

CC0 and CC BY are good for non-code resources; code should be licensed with a permissive software license such as Apache-2.0 (used in the [linkml repo](https://github.com/linkml/linkml/blob/main/LICENSE)), BSD-3, or MIT.

### Use Technical Workflows (Automation) and Social Workflows

(adapted from [O3 guidelines](https://osf.io/vuzt3/))
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