Open Technology - From Source Code, Data to the Government：How Open Shapes the Digital Society of the New Era
Open Technology - From Source Code, Data to the Government：How Open Shapes the Digital Society of the New Era describes open technologies definitions for open source, open data, open government and their associations and implementations in Taiwan. With this manual, OCF aims to help the government and advocates to better understand open and its context. The manual also includes OCF’s opinions and suggestions regarding the implementation of open.orea. From the sharing of their work and experience, it highlighted the possibilities of citizen movement to improve digital rights in the region.
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This guideline consists of four chapters. Chapter 1 - 3 introduce three vital aspects of open technology: "Open Source", "Open Data", and "Open Government". Each chapter covers the definition, historical background, current practices in Taiwan, recommendations from the Open Culture Foundation (OCF), as well as frequently asked questions and answers. The fourth chapter provides a comprehensive discussion on the concept of "openness", with a particular focus on the relationship between open technology and public participation, the implementation of openness, and most importantly, why we believe the society needs “openness”.
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