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Re: The case for context in defining Open Data

Posted by Glen Newton on Feb 26, 2013; 8:15pm
URL: http://civicaccess.416.s1.nabble.com/The-case-for-context-in-defining-Open-Data-tp5474p5486.html

The release I am referring to is how the government would previously
release data: on a web site, freely available to read, not freely
available to re-use, etc. Just crown copyright. Not Open Data.
 In the Weenusk example, this kind of release would have the same result.

-g

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Heather Morrison <[hidden email]> wrote:

> 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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