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it's much easier to do because the set is much smaller. It would also make
new validation options when loading data into OpenSpending, leading to
cleaner contents.
It's also interesting from an SEO angle, it would capture requests like
"How much does government spend on XXX" and then show which countries OS
has this info for.
Cheers,
- Friedrich
On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I want to make a proposal to create "entities.openspending.org" (it
> could also be openspending.org/entities/ ...)
>
> Purpose: a *cross* dataset listing of entities (public bodies,
> corporations etc) who spend or receive monies (or plan those). This
> core entity list could then be linked to entities in the individual
> datasets.
>
> ## Why?
>
> We already have entities *per* dataset but we have no way to connect
> across datasets. "entities.os.org" would be the start on doing this.
> It also provides a useful central registry of entities.
>
> ## Thoughts
>
> What do people think of the general idea? Before we get into any
> discussion of implementation I want to hear what people thought of the
> general idea.
>
> Rufus
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I wonder if it's worth coming at this from a slightly =
different angle, doing two things:<div><br></div><div>1) Having a good writ=
e-up on the site wrt. existing tools for reconciliation and how they are re=
flected in OpenSpending (we have some support for OC built-in, did you know=
;).</div>
<div><br></div><div style>2) Make a <a href=3D"http://taxonomies.openspendi=
ng.org">taxonomies.openspending.org</a> site. This would include having one=
authoritative form of things like COGOG, German Funktionenplan, etc. in mu=
ltiple languages. They could be uploaded via CSV, confirmed in a community =
process and then become accessible in a drop-down in the dimensions editor =
as a replacement for normal dimensions.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>From an analytical point of view this is si=
milarly interesting to entities, it's much easier to do because the set=
is much smaller. It would also make new validation options when loading da=
ta into OpenSpending, leading to cleaner contents.=C2=A0</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>It's also interesting from an SEO angle=
, it would capture requests like "How much does government spend on XX=
X" and then show which countries OS has this info for.=C2=A0</div><div=
style>
<br></div><div style>Cheers,=C2=A0</div><div style><br></div><div style>=C2=
=A0- Friedrich=C2=A0</div><div style><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_ex=
tra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:48 AM, R=
ufus Pollock <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:rufus.pollock at okfn.org=
" target=3D"_blank">rufus.pollock at okfn.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi All,<br>
<br>
I want to make a proposal to create "<a href=3D"http://entities.opensp=
ending.org" target=3D"_blank">entities.openspending.org</a>" (it<br>
could also be <a href=3D"http://openspending.org/entities/" target=3D"_blan=
k">openspending.org/entities/</a> ...)<br>
<br>
Purpose: a *cross* dataset listing of entities (public bodies,<br>
corporations etc) who spend or receive monies (or plan those). This<br>
core entity list could then be linked to entities in the individual<br>
datasets.<br>
<br>
## Why?<br>
<br>
We already have entities *per* dataset but we have no way to connect<br>
across datasets. "<a href=3D"http://entities.os.org" target=3D"_blank"=
>entities.os.org</a>" would be the start on doing this.<br>
It also provides a useful central registry of entities.<br>
<br>
## Thoughts<br>
<br>
What do people think of the general idea? Before we get into any<br>
discussion of implementation I want to hear what people thought of the<br>
general idea.<br>
<br>
Rufus<br>
<br>
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