# fantoir-datasource

> Software to import FANTOIR file to PostgreSQL database

**Wikidata**: [Q116205103](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116205103)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/fantoir-datasource

## Summary
fantoir-datasource is a software tool that imports FANTOIR files into a PostgreSQL database. It was published by Nasqueron and is licensed under the 2-clause BSD License.

## Key Facts
- Inception: January 2023.
- Purpose: Imports FANTOIR file data into a PostgreSQL database.
- Publisher: Nasqueron.
- License: 2-clause BSD License (reference: https://agora.nasqueron.org/Nasqueron_Datasources; reference date 2023-01-15).
- Instance type: software.
- Compatibility: FANTOIR; Wikidata.
- Copyright status: copyrighted.
- Programming language: recorded as Q575650 (Wikidata identifier).
- Wikidata description: "Software to import FANTOIR file to PostgreSQL database."

## FAQs
### Q: What does fantoir-datasource do?
A: It imports data from FANTOIR files into a PostgreSQL database, enabling storage and use of FANTOIR data inside PostgreSQL.

### Q: Under what license is fantoir-datasource released?
A: fantoir-datasource is released under the 2-clause BSD License (see https://agora.nasqueron.org/Nasqueron_Datasources; reference date 2023-01-15).

### Q: Who publishes fantoir-datasource?
A: The software is published by Nasqueron.

### Q: Which systems and datasets is it compatible with?
A: It is compatible with FANTOIR and with Wikidata, and targets PostgreSQL as the destination database.

## Why It Matters
fantoir-datasource provides a focused toolchain for moving FANTOIR data into PostgreSQL. FANTOIR is a specific French administrative dataset of road and address identifiers; having a dedicated importer reduces manual work required to ingest that structured data into a relational database. The tool’s declared compatibility with Wikidata indicates it can be used in workflows that align FANTOIR data with linked-data efforts. Being published by Nasqueron and distributed under the permissive 2-clause BSD License makes the software available for integration into other projects and deployment in production environments without restrictive licensing constraints. For teams that need to store, query, or synchronize FANTOIR data in PostgreSQL and potentially link it to Wikidata, fantoir-datasource centralizes that functionality into a single, published software component.

## Notable For
- Providing a dedicated importer specifically for FANTOIR files into PostgreSQL databases.
- Declared compatibility with both FANTOIR and Wikidata, supporting linked-data workflows.
- Published by Nasqueron and released under the permissive 2-clause BSD License (reference provided).
- First recorded inception in January 2023.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: fantoir-datasource.
- Nature: software (non-tangible executable component).
- Primary function: import FANTOIR file data into a PostgreSQL database.
- Publisher: Nasqueron.
- Wikidata description: "Software to import FANTOIR file to PostgreSQL database."

### Functionality
- Data source: FANTOIR files.
- Destination: PostgreSQL database.
- Compatibility: Declared compatible with FANTOIR and Wikidata.
- Typical use case: ingesting FANTOIR data into a relational database for storage, querying, or integration with other datasets.

### License and Legal Status
- License type: 2-clause BSD License.
- License reference: https://agora.nasqueron.org/Nasqueron_Datasources.
- License reference date: 2023-01-15.
- Copyright: copyrighted.

### Technical Details
- Programming language: recorded as Q575650 (Wikidata identifier).
- Instance classification: software.
- No version numbers, release artifacts, or implementation details are provided in the source material beyond the programming language identifier.

### History and Provenance
- Inception date: January 2023.
- Publisher: Nasqueron.
- No additional historical milestones or release timeline details are provided in the source material.

## References

1. [Source](https://agora.nasqueron.org/Nasqueron_Datasources)