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CKAN

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CKAN

Summary

CKAN is a data hub[1]. CKAN draws 85 Wikipedia views per month (data_hub category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • CKAN's instance of is recorded as data hub[3].
  • CKAN's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • CKAN's instance of is recorded as software repository[5].
  • CKAN's founder is recorded as Rufus Pollock[6].
  • CKAN is owned by Open Knowledge Foundation[7].
  • CKAN is operated by CKAN Association[8].
  • CKAN's developer is recorded as Open Knowledge Foundation[9].
  • CKAN's developer is recorded as FLOSS contributor[10].
  • CKAN's developer is recorded as CKAN Association[11].
  • CKAN's copyright license is recorded as GNU Affero General Public License, version 3.0 or later[12].
  • CKAN's programmed in is recorded as Q2005[13].
  • CKAN's programmed in is recorded as Python[14].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1[15].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.2[16].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4[17].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.1[18].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.2[19].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.3[20].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5[21].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.1[22].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6[23].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7[24].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.1[25].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.2[26].
  • CKAN's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.3[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include data hub[3], free software[4], and software repository[5].

History and Context

CKAN is owned by Open Knowledge Foundation[7].

Why It Matters

CKAN draws 85 Wikipedia views per month (data_hub category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] CKAN has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] CKAN is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

free software JavaScript Leibniz Data Manager Open Knowledge Foundation Python

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . ckan.org. Retrieved . ckan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . datopian.com. Retrieved . datopian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . ckan.org. Retrieved . ckan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . ckan.org. Retrieved . ckan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → Q145
    Software version identifier → 2.1, 2.5.2, 1.4 +121
    Digital public goods registry → ckan
    Official wiki url → https://github.com/ckan/ckan/wiki
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 2.10.11, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/520b0e43f829|details]])"
  2. 22w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Platform → World Wide Web
    Founder → Rufus Pollock
    Copyright license → GNU Affero General Public License, version 3.0 or later
    Software quality assurance → continuous integration
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 2.10.10, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/bff13ffb1111|details]])"
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