CKAN
Encyclopedia
The Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network (CKAN) is a web-based system
for the storage and distribution of data, such as spreadsheets and the contents of databases supported by the Open Knowledge Foundation
. It is inspired by the package management
capabilities common to open source operating systems like Linux, and is intended to be the "apt-get of Debian
for data".
The system is used both as a public platform on thedatahub.org and in various government data catalogues
, such as the UK's data.gov.uk
, Norway's data.norge.no and the Dutch national data register.
Web application
A web application is an application that is accessed over a network such as the Internet or an intranet. The term may also mean a computer software application that is coded in a browser-supported language and reliant on a common web browser to render the application executable.Web applications are...
for the storage and distribution of data, such as spreadsheets and the contents of databases supported by the Open Knowledge Foundation
Open Knowledge Foundation
The Open Knowledge Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that promotes open knowledge, including open content and open data. It was founded 24 May 2004 in Cambridge, UK...
. It is inspired by the package management
Package management system
In software, a package management system, also called package manager, is a collection of software tools to automate the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing software packages for a computer's operating system in a consistent manner...
capabilities common to open source operating systems like Linux, and is intended to be the "apt-get of Debian
Debian
Debian is a computer operating system composed of software packages released as free and open source software primarily under the GNU General Public License along with other free software licenses. Debian GNU/Linux, which includes the GNU OS tools and Linux kernel, is a popular and influential...
for data".
The system is used both as a public platform on thedatahub.org and in various government data catalogues
Open government
Open government is the governing doctrine which holds that citizens have the right to access the documents and proceedings of the government to allow for effective public oversight. In its broadest construction it opposes reason of state and racist considerations, which have tended to legitimize...
, such as the UK's data.gov.uk
Data.gov.uk
data.gov.uk is a UK Government project to open up almost all non-personal data acquired for official purposes for free re-use. Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Professor Nigel Shadbolt are the two key figures behind the project.- Beta version and launch :...
, Norway's data.norge.no and the Dutch national data register.
External links
- ckan.org - home of the software
- thedatahub.org - home of the canonical installation of CKAN
- okfn.org - home of the Open Knowledge Foundation