Just a quick heads up, Ben has posted an ODD article over at ZDNet which is well worth a read.
Ben discusses ODD and the other data portability formats in the area and explains where ODD fits in.
Enjoy!
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Just a quick note to say that the official Open Data Definition website has gone live!
Ben informed me of this just as I read this comment on an old interview he did on the subject of data portability.
There’s your answer clappingtree, albeit a little late!
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