Open Source, Open Data, Open Standards...
Chris Ewing writes a post aimed at untangling the confusion surrounding these
terms. I think people are reasonably well informed
about what open source means. At least, they know it's about software
development. However, I can see why people stumble over “open data” and “open
standards”. It's because we should more correctly say “open data” and “open
data standards”.
To me, “open standards” are products of a
community-driven process which are available to the sponsoring community and
beyond, and which are not controlled by any sectional interest. For example:
ACORD Standards. The open data movement is a great thing,
and we need standards for open data. But let's not forget that we also need
open standards for plain old data. Opens
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