Sick and tired of people using “open” for closed/proprietary systems. When you hear “open”, ask questions. It might just mean “closed”.
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@aral a project becomes dominant in a space, export format of data becomes standard or a governing body creates a standard.@OpenSensorsIO -
@ashedryden My point re:@OpenSensorsIO is that it is a closed/proprietary system. Not a FOSS one like, e.g.,@zettajs -
@aral your tweets seem to suggest that you’re arguing that@OpenSensorsIO somehow violates the definition of the word “open”? -
@ashedryden No, I was wrong:@OpenSensorsIO fits the definition of “open”. Open just doesn’t imply freedom. My mistake. -
@aral you have the freedom to take your data and build something around that. I’m not sure what you’re arguing around?@OpenSensorsIO -
@ashedryden I use http://Wordpress.com . I export my data. I install Wordpress on my own machine & import my data. I continue seamlessly…
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@aral Zetta are great btw but they don't have a hosted service it is comparing apples and oranges. Sorry it doesn't work for you.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral this has *rarely* been the case when there wasn't an already established, respected standard.@OpenSensorsIOThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral This definition of open data has never changed as far as I am aware. https://okfn.org/opendata/Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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