The concept of open data is not new, but a formalized definition is relatively new. Open data as a phenomenon denotes that governmental data … See more

At a small level, a business or research organization's policies and strategies towards open data will vary, sometimes greatly. One common strategy employed is the use of a data commons. A data commons is an interoperable software and hardware platform … See more

The goals of the Open Data movement are similar to those of other "Open" movements.
• Open access is concerned with making scholarly publications freely available on the internet. In some cases, these articles include open … See more

Several funding bodies which mandate Open Access mandate Open Data. A good expression of requirements (truncated in places) is given by the See more

Open data can come from any source. This section lists some of the fields that publish (or at least discuss publishing) a large amount of open data.
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Opening government data is only a waypoint on the road to improving education, improving government, and building tools to … See more

Ideas and definitions
Formally both the definition of Open Data and commons revolve around the concept of shared resources with a low barrier to access. … See more