It shouldn't take 64 lines of code to do something really simple

Re:It shouldn't take 64 lines of code to do something really... by zmanji on Sunday October 02, 2011 @03:53PM (#3063818)

Isn't this the problem that data.gov is trying to solve?

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Re:It shouldn't take 64 lines of code to do something really... by john_horton on Sunday October 02, 2011 @04:05PM (#3063858)

I'm guessing that's the goal, but it's only going to be as good as the inputs provided by the different agencies.

For example, if you look for the time series I was after on data.gov, the "Download CSV" button brings you to...the BLS page, with all the problems I discussed.

http://explore.data.gov/Labor-Force-Employment-and-Earnings/...

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