The IT Skeptic - Comments for "Merry Christmas from the British Government? Is ITIL public domain?"

Plan B

skeptic — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:59:14 +0000

OK I have confirmation from the National Archives that nothing has changed with regards to OGC licensing of copyright material.

So the question is, why not? How can OGC be part of the Cabinet Office and yet continue to fly in the face of both the spirit and the letter of the UKGLF?

Therefore, we move on the Plan B: getting that changed. More of this in the New Year after I've upgraded this website to Drupal 6.

NONE of APMG's activities

skeptic — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:39:46 +0000

This will affect NONE of APMG's activities.

UKGLF does not affect trademark. OGC would still own ITIL and still accredit ITIL training.

What i would like to see is that non-accredited ITSM training using (and acknowledging) the ITIL content became legal

Perhaps you assume too much....

ianclayton — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:03:07 +0000

This is all based upon a huge assumption - that things stay as they are..... What if ITIL is no longer owned by OGC... and under the UK Government remit...?
It could make sense for many existing players to take control - including perhaps the itSMF...

As for ISO20K - I thought that too was the IP of ISO.... and that there was as yet no formal governance of any certification of individuals under a scheme.... even auditors..... another threadyworthy topic perhaps?

VERY Interesting

Visitor X — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:05:51 +0000

VERY Interesting implications here.

That would imply that much of APMG's activities on behalf of the TSO would become mute, no? (with the exception of word mark licensing, I'd imagine).