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Incorrect proprietary data format question #708

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ccorti87 opened this issue Apr 1, 2024 · 1 comment
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Incorrect proprietary data format question #708

ccorti87 opened this issue Apr 1, 2024 · 1 comment
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Module: 3 OS101 Curriculum: Content Suggestions Suggestions for text found in the open science 101 curriculum. Use Lesson and Module labels. OS101 Status: Curriculum Openscience101.org still needs changes implemented. OS101 Status: GitHub GitHub still needs changes implemented.

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ccorti87 commented Apr 1, 2024

The question about Microsoft Word as a proprietary file format in the Open Data module is technically not correct: .docx is a open standard since 2006.
Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Open_XML_file_formats
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_file_format#Formerly_proprietary
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Open_Specification_Promise

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I suggest using another file format as example for a proprietary data format, e.g., IDL save file.
Source: https://pages.physics.wisc.edu/~craigm/idl/savefmt/node1.html

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Thank you for submitting this suggestion about the Open Data module @ccorti87. We are actively working on a review process for OS101 and we should be reviewing these in the coming weeks. Stay tuned and feel free to keep submitting more suggestions in the meantime.

@bressler95tops bressler95tops added OS101 Curriculum: Content Suggestions Suggestions for text found in the open science 101 curriculum. Use Lesson and Module labels. Module: 3 OS101 Status: Curriculum Openscience101.org still needs changes implemented. OS101 Status: GitHub GitHub still needs changes implemented. labels Apr 1, 2024
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