Welcome to the Open Knowledge Network!
Welcome to the Open Knowledge Network! We are having a conference in Austin Texas, this October! For reservations and travel tips, please consult this Hotwire coupon page for cheap airfare and hotel bookings in and around the Austin area.
Open Knowledge means a set of methodologies and principles that are related to both the distribution and the production of different knowledge works. In this context it is important to mention that the production as well as the distribution of knowledge works occurs in an open manner. The general term ‘knowledge’ is defined to include data such as historical, geographic and scientific information, content such as books, films and music, different topics such as for instance cars, nature, poetry, etc. and also general information that are produced by governmental or other administrative authorities.
There exist a number of different initiatives such as the so-called Open Knowledge Network that defend and stand up for the general protection, production and exchange of local content in local languages. The Open Knowledge Network operates as a human network in parts…
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