Written in Livemark
(2022-06-20 00:11)
(2022-06-20 00:11)
Open data misconceptions
Beware of openwashing
Openwashing
- To spin a product or company as open, although it is not. Derived from 'greenwashing.' (Michelle Thorn)
- Having an appearance of open-source and open-licensing for marketing purposes, while continuing proprietary practices. (Audrey Watters)
Just because an organization or agency says they are open not actually mean that they are.
The data spectrum
Open data doesn’t mean everything is open but respects the rights and privacy of data actors. The openness of data isn't binary, it's a spectrum that ranges from closed to shared to public.
Learn more at: https://theodi.org/about-the-odi/the-data-spectrum/