Re: The case for context in defining Open Data

Posted by Heather Morrison-2 on Feb 26, 2013; 7:53pm
URL: http://civicaccess.416.s1.nabble.com/The-case-for-context-in-defining-Open-Data-tp5474p5483.html

On 2013-02-26, at 11:49 AM, Glen Newton wrote:

The Weenusk issue has nothing to do with Open Data. In the past the Gov of Ontario released this kind of data with a non-Open Data license for all to see (but not reuse, redistribute,
etc). Open Data or restrictive data release: the Weenusk issue is with the publication of the data, not its license. It is orthogonal to the license issue.

Comment: I disagree. Whether data is made available to the public, or not, is absolutely central to open data.

Unless you think that if governments "release" data on secure hard drives not connected to the internet at all - using an open license - that constitutes open data? This is a logical conclusion based on your argument.

I hope everyone is enjoying "Freedom to Read Week", where we celebrate our freedom to read - and to speak!

best,

Heather Morrison
The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics
http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com


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