The Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network (CKAN)

Purpose

'A cross of Freshmeat with CPAN for open knowledge'

CKAN will provide a comprehensive database of open knowledge projects, tools and data sets.

The CKAN project consists of two distinct parts:

A set of CKAN software tools to manage the database along with its web interface.
A service using this software at http://www.ckan.net/

Background to CKAN

In reverse date order:

Basic Overview

Created: 2004-12

Project idea: 2004-12
Initial requirements and development sketch: 2005-08
Active development: 2006-03
Active website: 2006-10
More recent information can be found on the trac and the website (see below)

Status: Active

After a runing alpha sandbox site (from 2006-10) the beta site launched in March 2007 and as of June 2007 was stable.

http://www.ckan.net/

Development of the software and addition of material to the service is active and ongoing.

Participate

If you’re interested in participating in the CKAN project you can:

Go to the CKAN site and start adding information.
Help develop the CKAN codebase. More details for potential developers on the project's trac wiki on Knowledgeforge:
- http://www.knowledgeforge.net/ckan/trac/
Questions of want to discuss things further get in contact either by:
- emailing info [at] okfn [dot] org.
- or by joining the okfn-discuss mailing list