Hacker News
new
|
past
|
comments
|
ask
|
show
|
jobs
|
submit
login
ZeroGravitas
on May 19, 2010
|
parent
|
context
|
favorite
| on:
CKAN v1.0 Released
It's "debian for data" i.e. a centralised repository of free data with some housekeeping and rules of thumb to help the individual databases be used together.
CKAN is also a play on CPAN (P is for Perl).
james2vegas
on May 19, 2010
[–]
Which is a play on CTAN, T is for TeX
Consider applying for YC's Winter 2027 batch!
Applications
are open till November 2.
Guidelines
|
FAQ
|
Lists
|
API
|
Security
|
Legal
|
Apply to YC
|
Contact
Search:
CKAN is also a play on CPAN (P is for Perl).