Yes. SQLite is good. I blogged about it as a format for open data sometime back
https://thejeshgn.com/2012/08/23/sqlite-open-format-for-open-data/ May be its time to do "SQL for Poets" kind of workshop for who are interested. -- Thejesh GN ⏚ ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್ http://thejeshgn.com GPG ID : 0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0 On May 26, 2014 8:23 AM, "Raphael Susewind" <li...@raphael-susewind.de> wrote: > Dear all, > > for complex files, I would suggest SQLite (sqlite.org). It is open, > scalable, and extremely rich due to SQL queries. I use it for all my > more complex datasets, interlinked tables, etc... > > My five cents, > Raphael > > On 26.05.2014 06:50, Dilip Damle wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I think we need to discuss the following > > > > 1. When is the data eligible to go to Repository > > > > There could be several factors here. Mainly cleanliness and completeness. > > > > 2. Place other than Repository for temporary data. > > I think it should surely not be "only an attachment to a post here" > > Then it becomes difficult to find later > > Administrators should decide on suitable place > > > > 3. The particular formats itself > > > > This could vary based on type of data > > > > My observations is that for many types of data Multiple Linked Tables > > serve better than a single CSV file which is more common. > > In this case is .mdb acceptable or is there any other open format for > > linked tables. > > > > this could be a long topic... > > > > 4. Compressing multiple files in one file > > > > Unless there is a reason multiple files that go together should be > > bundled in to one file. > > This should also be true for repository. > > > > 5. About the content itself > > > > Since multiple people will contribute/edit to data we will have to have > > some rules. > > example : when there is a Unique for the data it should always be used > > otherwise combining comparing the data becomes difficult. > > ( presently I am trying to collate the election results data and find > > there are differences in the different sources especially in the Names > > of places. Will be putting up the collated data in .mdb format in a few > > days) > > > > On Friday, May 23, 2014 10:06:35 AM UTC+5:30, Nisha Thompson wrote: > > > > In the discussion guidelines thread Dilip suggested we have some > > data sharing guidelines and a place to store some of the more casual > > datasets, people are cleaning up. > > > > I think its a good idea. > > > > Can we use this thread as a place to discuss formats, procedure, and > > a good place to put it. > > > > We have a github already set up, we can start with that, maybe > > create a project called - Data that needs to be cleaned up. > > > > Any other suggestions? > > > > Nisha > > > > -- > > Nisha Thompson > > DataMeet.org > > ni...@datameet.org <javascript:> > > skype: nishaqt > > mobile: 962-061-2245 > > > > -- > > Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. Know more > > about us by visiting http://datameet.org > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "datameet" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > > an email to datameet+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > <mailto:datameet+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > Raphael Susewind | BGHS Bielefeld University, CSASP University of Oxford > Snail Mail | Melanchthonstr. 4a, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany > Web & Twitter | http://www.raphael-susewind.de | @RaphaelSusewind > > Please do consider http://www.gnupg.org for encryption (key id A5ED49AE) > > -- > Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. Know more > about us by visiting http://datameet.org > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "datameet" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to datameet+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. Know more about us by visiting http://datameet.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "datameet" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to datameet+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
