[data-protocols] DataPackage Python module

Thu Jun 6 12:20:47 BST 2013

On fim 6.jún 2013 10:51, Ross Jones wrote:
> That's great.  Will investigate whether we can make use of this on DGU although it would be great if it was possible to use data packages for import/export to CKAN core.

For now my package only loads data packages (because that's what I
needed) but it shouldn't be that hard to implement export functionality.

It has also crossed my mind to use Data Packages as an alternative way
to load data into OpenSpending but I haven't started thinking about it
in detail.

> I'm a big believer in libraries increasing uptake of things like this, not least because it dramatically lowers any perceived barrier to usage.  We should have a concerted effort to get libraries done in a couple of other major languages.  I'd suggest Ruby, Java, R would be a good place to carry on.

Me too. Libraries save developers the hassle of reading and learning the
ins and outs of the standard when they just want to use it, e.g. to read
data out of the package.

> I'm happy to take on the JVM based one ....

I say go for it.

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