ODRL
Encyclopedia
ODRL is an XML
-based standard Rights Expression Language
(REL) used in Digital Rights Management
systems and open content management system
s. ODRL is managed by an open organization that's open to public participation. It has created a profile that supports Creative Commons
licenses and is working on a profile for geospatial data and a profile for Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) metadata. The ODRL Version 2.0 is currently working on major revisions of the new version of ODRL. There is at least one open source implementation of ODRL available. The Open Mobile Alliance
has adopted ODRL as the REL used in their DRM specifications and new mobile phone handsets support this ODRL Profile.
XML
Extensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards....
-based standard Rights Expression Language
Rights Expression Language
A Rights Expression Language or REL is a machine-processable language used for Digital Rights Management.Most REL are expressible in XML, but this is not a requirement and any format could be used.XrML began in Lisp. Some use RDF and RDF Schema...
(REL) used in Digital Rights Management
Digital rights management
Digital rights management is a class of access control technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals with the intent to limit the use of digital content and devices after sale. DRM is any technology that inhibits uses of digital content that...
systems and open content management system
Content management system
A content management system is a system providing a collection of procedures used to manage work flow in a collaborative environment. These procedures can be manual or computer-based...
s. ODRL is managed by an open organization that's open to public participation. It has created a profile that supports Creative Commons
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons...
licenses and is working on a profile for geospatial data and a profile for Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) metadata. The ODRL Version 2.0 is currently working on major revisions of the new version of ODRL. There is at least one open source implementation of ODRL available. The Open Mobile Alliance
Open Mobile Alliance
The Open Mobile Alliance is a standards body which develops open standards for the mobile phone industry.- Principles :Mission: To provide interoperable service enablers working across countries, operators and mobile terminals....
has adopted ODRL as the REL used in their DRM specifications and new mobile phone handsets support this ODRL Profile.
External links
- http://odrl.net/ ODRL Initiative, the international effort to develop and promote ODRL
- http://virtualgoods.org/ Conference that regularly hosts an ODRL workshop
- http://xml.coverpages.org/odrl.html Cover Pages article on ODRL