lic: update DL-DE-BY-2.0 rules#22
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Description
This pull request updates the metadata for the
DL-DE-BY-2.0license indata/licenses/DL-DE-BY-2.0.jsonto provide a more detailed and accurate description of its permissions, conditions, and tags. The changes clarify what is allowed under the license and the requirements for using licensed data.Key improvements to license metadata:
Permissions and Conditions:
commercial-use,modifications,distribution,private-use,data-use, andcreate-adaptationsto clearly state what users are allowed to do with the data.attribution,mark-changes, andlicense-linkingto specify the requirements users must follow when using or modifying the data.Tags and Classification:
copyleft:none,license:government-open-license), usage notes (e.g.,notes:attribution-required,notes:government-open-license), and region (region:DE).Rationale and Documentation:
reasonssection that provides verbatim excerpts from the license text to justify each permission and condition, improving traceability and transparency.