[Air-L] Wired: Why Open Data Alone Is Not Enough (the "Data Divide")

[michael gurstein]

Some of you may find this of interest...
 
Lichtenstein's Wired article  (Current July issue) on "Why Open Data Alone
Is Not Enough " 
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/06/st_essay_datafireworks/
 
The notion of a "Data Divide" Lichtenstein refers to was I believe, first
discussed here
http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3316/
2764 
 
for a very recent update on the discussion with  (40 or so verry interesting
comments including from the Open Knowledge Foundation Board )  
http://gurstein.wordpress.com/2011/07/03/are-the-open-data-warriors-fighting
-for-robin-hood-or-the-sheriff-some-reflections-on-okcon-2011-and-the-emergi
ng-data-divide/
 
and my additional blogpost reply to the lengthy comments from Peter
Murray-Rust of the OKF (+ more very interesting comments)
http://wp.me/pJQl5-7h
 
Best to all,
 
Mike
Michael Gurstein, Ph.D.
Director: Centre for Community Informatics Research, Development and
Training
Vancouver, CANADA
http://www.communityinformatics.net <http://www.communityinformatics.net/> 
CA tel. +1-604-602-0624



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O'Reilley Media in Forbes: Data is Shaping the Future of Journalism 
http://blogs.forbes.com/oreillymedia/2011/07/08/data-is-shaping-the-future-o
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