[data-protocols] New Data Package Format

Fri Jun 15 18:23:38 BST 2012

On Jun 15, 2012, at 9:54 AM, Eric Busboom wrote:

> Hi All, 
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> Rufus asked me to move this discussion over to this list from the CKAN dev list -- apologies for the repost -- so, I'll repost the original message and then 

Here is my reply to Rufus'  response to the original version of this message that was posted to a different list. ( Got that? ) 

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On Jun 14, 2012, at 11:22 AM, Rufus Pollock wrote:

> * CKAN datasets - datasets (metadata + possibly data) in a CKAN instance
> * "Data packages" as per http://www.dataprotocols.org/en/latest/data-packages.html
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>  I think we should focus discussion on "data packages".

I agree; the package format comes first, then figure out where and how it should be supported and integrated. 

> This is a good thing as it shows there is real commonality
> here. This is also suggests that we could possibly combine the two!

Absolutely. At the very least, the structures can be be harmonized at some level. 

> PS: re your source spec see https://github.com/okfn/dpm/blob/master/doc/new-plan-2011-nov.rst

Thanks;  I hadn't realized you also had a source format. It is really encouraging to see that two independent solutions to a problem have a similar structure -- means we're both on the right track. 

I'm reviewing the dpm code and design while I work on our version. I'll get back to the list when we have some functional code and can start exploring what the two formats should share. 

eric. 

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