SUNScholar/Licences

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Introduction
During the submission of items a licence can be assigned using the configurable submission system.

The repository can be configured to require the assignment of a default and/or creative commons licence.

Step 1 - Default Licence
Edit the following file and then rebuild DSpace: nano $HOME//dspace/config/default.license

Please note: The license file only obeys "ASCII" characters, you cannot use any sort of markup since it is a legal artifact.

NON-EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
 * Example custom licence

In order for SUNScholar to reproduce, translate and distribute your submission worldwide your agreement to the following terms is necessary.

By submitting this license, you (the owner of the rights), or on behalf of the owner of the rights, grants to the Stellenbosch University the non-exclusive right to reproduce, translate (as defined below), and/or distribute your submission (including the abstract) worldwide in print and electronic format and in any medium, including but not limited to audio or video.

You agree that the Stellenbosch University may, without changing the content, translate the submission to any medium or format for the purpose of preservation.

You also agree that the Stellenbosch University may keep more than one copy of this submission for purposes of security, back-up and preservation.

You represent that the submission is your original work, and that you have the right to grant the rights contained in this license. You also represent that your submission does not, to the best of your knowledge, infringe upon anyone's copyright.

If the submission contains material for which you do not hold copyright, you represent that you have obtained the unrestricted permission of the copyright owner to grant the Stellenbosch University the rights required by this license, and that such third-party owned material is clearly identified and acknowledged within the text or content of the submission.

IF THE SUBMISSION IS BASED UPON WORK THAT HAS BEEN SPONSORED OR SUPPORTED BY AN AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN THE STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE FULFILLED ANY RIGHT OF REVIEW OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS REQUIRED BY SUCH CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT.

The Stellenbosch University will clearly identify your name(s) as the submitter of the submission, and will not make any alteration, other than as allowed by this license, to your submission.

All items in the SUNScholar collection are subject to copyright.

Step 2 - Creative Commons Licences
Click on the heading aboe.