[euopendata] Open Knowledge Definition for open data

Thu Jul 1 01:33:23 UTC 2010

I've had multiple people point me to it.  I'm starting to think that
we might not be able to improve on it, but instead merely advise OSI
to adopt it as an official position.
-russ

Peter Krantz writes:
 > 
 > Hi Russ!
 > 
 > I heard about your proposal for OSCON. Have you had a look at the Open
 > Knowledge Definition [1]? It is applicable for data and may be what
 > you are looking for.
 > 
 > [1]: http://www.opendefinition.org/okd/
 > 
 > Regards,
 > 
 > Peter Krantz
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > > From: Russ Nelson <nelson at crynwr.com>
 > > Date: June 30, 2010 4:08:53 AM GMT+02:00
 > > To: announcements at opensource.org
 > > Subject: Open Data Definition at OSCON
 > >
 > > I'm running a BOF at OSCON[1] on Wednesday night July 21st at 7PM, with
 > > the declared purpose of writing an Open Source Definition for Open
 > > Data.  Safe enough to say that the OSD has been quite successful in
 > > laying out a set of criteria for what is, and what is not, Open
 > > Source.  I think we can and should do the same thing for Open Data.
 > >
 > > Will you join me there?
 > >
 > > [1] http://www.oscon.com/oscon2010
 > >
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