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CKAN
CKAN is a registry or catalogue system for datasets or other “knowledge” resources. CKAN aims to make it easy to find, share and reuse open content and data, especially in ways that are machine automatable.
The Open Definition
The Open (Knowledge) Definition (OD) sets out principles to define the ‘open’ in open knowledge. The term knowledge is used broadly and it includes all forms of data, content such as music, films or books as well any other types of information.
Open Data Commons
Open Data Commons provides legal solutions for open data, including the Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL) and the Open Database License (ODbL).
Open Shakespeare
Open Shakespeare provides the complete works of Shakespeare, along with textual apparatus (introduction, notes) and tools (concordance, search, annotation, word frequency, etc.) all in an open form.
Weaving History
Create ‘factlets’ — places, people, events — and string them together into ‘threads’ at the click of a button. Automatically visualize the results temporally and spatially, search by any attribute, automatically import Wikipedia articles and much more …
Where Does My Money Go?
Find out where UK public finance goes with this open-source, embeddable web application. Explore the data using maps, timelines, and best of breed visualisation technologies.
KnowledgeForge
KnowledgeForge aims to provide you with the facilities and tools you need to work on open knowledge projects. It is run on KForge, a system for managing users, projects and the services associated with projects such as websites, wikis, task-trackers, and repositories.
Open Economics
The Open Economics project provides open content, data and code related to Economics. This includes a ‘data store’ and a service to graph data.
Public Domain Works
The Public Domain Works DB is an open registry of artistic works that are in the public domain. It is currently focused on books and sound recordings.
Open Text Book
Open Text Book is a registry of textbooks which are free for anyone to use, reuse and redistribute – from mathematics to geology, from engineering to art history.
All Our Projects
‘Standards’
Infrastructure and Tools
- Knowledgeforge/KForge
- Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network
- Versioned Domain Model
- sysadmin (System Administration)
- OKF Text and Presentation Related Material
Open Knowledge Production
- Open Shakespeare
- Public Domain Works
- Open Economics
- Open Text Book
- Microfacts / Weaving History
- Open Milton
- Where Does My Money Go?
Events, Workshops and Working Groups
- The Annual Open Knowledge Conference (OKCon)
- Open Knowledge Forums
- Open Geodata
- Research Group
- Open Environmental Data
- Open Knowledge Foundation Working Groups
Community Support
Starting a Project
If you would like to start a project please join okfn-discuss mailing list and post your suggestion to the list.
Retired Projects
- Friends of the Creative Domain
- Information Accessibility Initiative
- Digital Rights Network — news and events related to digital rights



