Open data
Doghouse – Openness
There's value in open software, hardware, and data in what may seem like some of the most basic tools for computer users.
The world is in a large amount of turmoil these days and sometimes it can be overwhelming. We wonder what we can do to make a difference in what is going on, and sometimes are depressed in our feelings of helplessness.
Fortunately for many of us we have free software, open hardware, and open data, tools we can contribute to and utilize to help, in each person's way, to make things better.
While many of us are familiar with free software and to a certain extent open hardware, sometimes we forget about the concept of open data, data that is free to use, modify, and distribute to others under formats that are open and free to use.
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