[okfn-discuss] open gov data poster

Fri Nov 27 19:06:28 UTC 2009

Dear David,

James Burke recommended I get in touch to find out about your work on
definitions for open data.

I wondered if you had come across the Open Knowledge Definition? It
would be great to hear what you think!

  http://www.opendefinition.org/

I also recently came across your three laws for open government data,
which I thought was great...

  http://eaves.ca/2009/09/30/three-law-of-open-government-data/

We're starting to think about guidance specifically orientated at open
government data (something like opendefinition.org/government?) -  and
it would be great to cooperate in this area!

Best wishes

-- 
Jonathan Gray

Community Coordinator
The Open Knowledge Foundation
http://www.okfn.org

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 8:44 AM, james burke <lifesized at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the opendefinition link and for circulating the poster,
> we are open for and gathering feedback for future poster versions.
>
> I personally agree with your definition on open knowledge
> "A piece of knowledge is open if you are free to use, reuse, and
> redistribute it"
> It's flexible enough to cover a lot of different cases which makes it
> strong.
>
> Also perhaps you should talk with @david_a_eaves as he's working on
> translating open data
> definitions across languages.
>
> regards
>
> james
>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 1:24 AM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> James,
>>
>> Your diagram is really nice, I am forwarding this to our 'okfn-discuss'
>> list:
>>
>>  http://www.lifesized.net/2009/11/08/open-government-data-poster/
>>
>> One thing I wonder is, what do you think of our 'definition' of open
>> data? Regardless of jurisdiction I think its really important that
>> governments make data legally open, and the Open Knowledge Definition
>> provides criteria for this:
>>
>>  http://opendefinition.org/
>>
>> We're currently starting to work on something on the Open Definition
>> site specifically orientated to open government data...
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 4:02 PM, james burke <lifesized at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hi jonathan,
>> > maybe you have already seen this (and maybe not).
>> >
>> > We just created a poster which gov workers can print out and put up.
>> > Easier to just send you the link.
>> >
>> > http://www.lifesized.net/2009/11/08/open-government-data-poster/
>> >
>> > The poster is slowly spreading across languages, today a german version
>> > is
>> > in the works.
>> > Spread it around if you know people who should see this. I realize that
>> > it
>> > perhaps raises more questions
>> > than provides answers and it is something that will differ between
>> > countries
>> > (legal issues, privacy, etc)
>> >
>> > Noticing you all over googlegroups for open data. Looks like you are all
>> > working
>> > up a storm over there!
>> >
>> > regards
>> >
>> > james
>> >
>> > --
>> > Web: www.lifesized.net  Phone:+31 (0)6 5244 6445 Twitter: @lifesized
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Gray
>>
>> Community Coordinator
>> The Open Knowledge Foundation
>> http://www.okfn.org
>
>
>
> --
> Web: www.lifesized.net  Phone:+31 (0)6 5244 6445 Twitter: @lifesized
>
>

-- 
Jonathan Gray

Community Coordinator
The Open Knowledge Foundation
http://www.okfn.org