So, a Creative Commons license can be applied to a database?
Yes, a Creative Commons license can be applied to the structure or model of a database provided that is protected by copyright. The extent to which a database is protected by copyright law will vary depending on the jurisdiction in which the database is located. In general, however, the entire database as well as some elements of the database are likely to be copyrighted; some elements may not be protected by copyright. Essentially, those parts of the database that consist of expressive, creative effort will be protected by copyright. For example, subject to some exceptions, the database model is likely to be protected by copyright. The extent to which the database model is copyright-protected will depend on the jurisdiction. In the US, for example, the “white pages” telephone directories are not protected by copyright because they contain names and address in unoriginal, alphabetical ordering. By contrast, a directory of Chinese businesses is protected by copyright because of the effo
