In Category on 19 Oct 2026
How Greece built its national data portal on CKAN
data.gov.gr now holds 22,000+ datasets from 510+ public bodies, with DCAT-AP metadata, quality scores and harvesting into data.europa.eu
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CKAN 2.12: A Major Release That Changes How You Work With Your Data
If you run a CKAN portal, 2.12 is the release to pay attention to. Large downloads stop crawling, files become things you can manage in their own right, the interface gets a modern refresh, and older instances get critical security fixes. It's the last 2.x release — and the groundwork for everything 3.0 brings.
In Category on 24 Jun 2026
The Most Unexpected CKAN Use Case I've Ever Seen: A Sheet Music Directory With AI Metadata
Wolfgang from Ondics built an open source sheet music catalog on CKAN — with AI metadata generation, YouTube playback, and cross-instance sharing. Here's how.
In Category on 23 Jun 2026
See What's New in the CKAN World: Ecosystem Catalog, HDX Spotlight, New Community Forum — and CKAN Running a Sheet Music Directory
A recap of what the CKAN community covered on June 17, 2026: a live demo of the new CKAN Ecosystem Catalog, a deep-dive into HDX Tabular Data Endpoints, the launch of the new community discussion forum — and, surprise surprise, a very unexpected use of CKAN as a sheet music directory with AI-assisted metadata. Yes, really.
In Category on 13 Jun 2026
CKAN 2.12 is coming: help us ship the best CKAN yet
CKAN 2.12 is the most significant release in years. The code is ready — what it ships as depends on how many people test it, translate it, and review the docs over the coming weeks.
In Category on 08 Jun 2026
What CKAN Made Possible: A Sixteen-Year Open Data Story
From NYCBigApps to federal metadata standards — a co-founder's story of why CKAN's real value was never the portal
In Category on 21 May 2026
CKAN in the Age of AI: A Call for Agnosticism and Provenance
CKAN co-steward Steven De Costa makes the case for CKAN as the trusted data foundation for AI — providing provenance, machine operability, and the cold reasoning that keeps AI outputs grounded in reality.
In Category on 01 May 2026
Celebrating the Project's 20th Anniversary: A Reflection of a CKAN Co-Steward
Steven De Costa, CKAN co-steward since 2012, reflects on the reciprocal value at CKAN's core, the impact of AI on open data, and why CKAN is built to last another 20 years.
In Category on 29 Apr 2026
CKAN 2.11.5 & 2.10.10 Released — Security & Bug Fix Patch
New patch releases are now available for CKAN 2.11.x and 2.10.x, addressing four security advisories. Upgrade as soon as possible.