Re: [Wikimediach-l] Public Art Database (Blog-Post from Sweden)

2013-06-21 Diskussionsfäden Ilario Valdelli
The main problem of this kind of project is the security. This is the main concern of the cantonal office of arts of Ticino, for instance. They would not make public the position of important objects that may be stolen (pictures, vestments, altar cloths and holy vessels) mainly in the churches.

Re: [Wikimediach-l] Public Art Database (Blog-Post from Sweden)

2013-06-21 Diskussionsfäden Patrick Kenel
It's good to mention a security aspect but precious objects in churches have less to do with this initiative from Sweden. Based on this blog post and other Information, I'm convinced that they are collecting data of new forms of public art like fountain sculptures or objects in the middle of

Re: [Wikimediach-l] Public Art Database (Blog-Post from Sweden)

2013-06-21 Diskussionsfäden Ilario Valdelli
Give me the possibility to be more detailed. The post indicates a situation like that of Italy. In Italy the list of monuments is fragmented and the minister of the cultural heritage has an old lists or has no list in some regions. In this case Sweden is building the list: the aim is perfect with

Re: [Wikimediach-l] Public Art Database (Blog-Post from Sweden)

2013-06-21 Diskussionsfäden Estermann Beat
Dear Ilario, dear all, With Open Government Data, we are increasingly moving from the secrecy principle that was the rule before all the Freedom of Information legislations were put in place (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_information_laws_by_country) towards an openness principl