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This is a space to pitch ideas about how to implement '''authority control''' on the Free Software Directory, so that the content in this wiki can be reused on other projects such as Wikidata. Another possible goal is that the data in the Directory can be machine-read, as well as working as a primary source for checking whether a given software package truly grants the user the four freedoms. | This is a space to pitch ideas about how to implement '''authority control''' on the Free Software Directory, so that the content in this wiki can be reused on other projects such as Wikidata. Another possible goal is that the data in the Directory can be machine-read, as well as working as a primary source for checking whether a given software package truly grants the user the four freedoms. | ||
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| + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authority_control According to Wikipedia], authority control is a process that organizes bibliographic information, for example in library catalogs by using a single, distinct spelling of a name (heading) or a numeric identifier for each topic. A good example of a large-scale free project that implements it is [https://www.wikidata.org/ Wikidata]. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:54, 8 January 2016
This is a space to pitch ideas about how to implement authority control on the Free Software Directory, so that the content in this wiki can be reused on other projects such as Wikidata. Another possible goal is that the data in the Directory can be machine-read, as well as working as a primary source for checking whether a given software package truly grants the user the four freedoms.
Feel free to edit this page and add suggestions.
Rationale
According to Wikipedia, authority control is a process that organizes bibliographic information, for example in library catalogs by using a single, distinct spelling of a name (heading) or a numeric identifier for each topic. A good example of a large-scale free project that implements it is Wikidata.
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