[okfn-discuss] FreeTable: a public commons for open data

Mon Sep 5 11:56:13 UTC 2011

Hi all,

> FreeTable is presently severely lacking in data, but the hope is to
> gradually build up relevant data over time.

Would the following be useful? (in terms of sharing)

http://data.un.org/Host.aspx?Content=About

and legally compatible? (usage terms look like CC-BY)

http://data.un.org/Host.aspx?Content=UNdataUse

It would be 'good' (i.e ethical) to have such data served by a libre
service such as FreeTable (GNU Affero GPL :-).

Perhaps someone could convince UNdata to change platform (the whole
stack including the operating they are using)?

Kim

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On 5 September 2011 05:29, Gordon Irlam <gordonipub2 at gordoni.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Almost two years ago I mentioned on this list the beginning of
> development of FreeTable.  An open source data Wiki for open data.
>
> FreeTable is a public commons for open data.  An open source hosted
> cloud database service that through a SQL like API allows any
> programmer to upload and download individual data values.  In many
> respects FreeTable is a data Wiki, with notions of revision history,
> curation, and data rollback/roll forward.
>
> FreeTable is now ready for public alpha release.
>
> FreeTable is presently severely lacking in data, but the hope is to
> gradually build up relevant data over time.
>
> To try FreeTable out:
>
>    http://freetable.org/
>
> Any feedback, or help populating FreeTable with open and useful data,
> would be warmly welcomed.
>
> thanks,
> Gordon
>
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