DataShare | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 18 2008 | open data, Open AccessThe Open Knowledge Definition (OKD) sets out principles to define the 'open' in open knowledge. The term knowledge is used broadly and it includes all forms of data, content such as music, films or books as well any other type of information.
- DataShare | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 06 2007 | Open Access, open data
CKAN is developed and maintained by the Open Knowledge Foundation.It is a registry of open knowledge packages and projects (and a few closed ones). CKAN is the place to search for open knowledge resources as well as register your own
- DataShare | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 25 2007 | policy, Open Access, open data, USA
"A diverse and growing alliance of organizations representing taxpayers, patients, physicians, researchers, and institutions that support open public access to taxpayer-funded research."
Based in the US, this group has helped press for a stronger NIH mandate to deposit peer reviewed research articles and the Federal Research Public Access Act, but also has a watch on progress for international public access poilcies.
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