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Open Data Handbook
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Bulk versus API - a reflection #107

Open borjelewin opened 10 years ago

borjelewin commented 10 years ago

In the handbook (section 1.4.1) it says: "A web API or similar service ... but they are not a substitute for bulk access." The wording suggests that bulk access is in some way superior to API access. But in a world with increasing broadband capacity, I think that the aim must be to use data where they are. An important dataset from a government agency should not be downloaded by citizens in massive amounts of static, non-updated copies. The information you need should be fetched at the source in realtime, accurate and current.

borjelewin commented 10 years ago

Section 1.4.3 is even worse... I think that a lot has happened since this text was produced...

ganszuszu commented 9 years ago

ok

ganszuszu commented 9 years ago

ok