Reflections on Why Open Data is not as Simple as it Seems article | Spatial Reserves

"Sabine de Milliano, in a relevant and thoughtful article in the GIS Professional newsletter entitled “Why Open Data is Not as Simple as it Seems,” eloquently raises several issues that have been running through this Spatial Reserves blog for the past five years.  She also raises concerns that have been in just about every data and GIS conference for the same amount of time to a new level. Rather than camping on the statement, “open data is great” and leaving it at that, Ms. de Milliano points out that “open data is much more complicated than simply collaborating on work and sharing results to help humanity move forward”.  She recognizes the “common good” of collaboration and innovation, and the transparency that results from open data. She states that access to open data is “only possible by solving the sum of technological, economic, political, and communication challenges.” Indeed."