"Convey from me even if it is one verse" - Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
"Convey from me even if it is one verse" - Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
“Many other considerations pertain to “open”: open data, open specifications, open APIs, open source, and, most importantly, open systems that are standards-compliant and interoperable for an open community.”
Excerpt From: Amor Laaribi. “GIS and the 2020 Census.” iBooks.
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