Automating Quantifying the Commons (Google Summer of Code 2024)

[naishasinha]

Description

This pull request documents all of the comprehensive contributions made towards the completion of Automating Quantifying the Commons during the 2024 Google Summer of Code program.

Context

Quantifying the Commons, an initiative pioneered by the UC Berkeley Data Science Discovery Program, aims to quantify the frequency of open domain and Creative Commons license usage for future accessibility and analysis purposes. Till date, prior advancements for this endeavor did not include automation or integrated reporting, both of which are crucial to minimize the potential for human error and facilitate timely updates — especially for handling substantial data streams. The primary objective of this project was to develop automation software for data collection, processing, and report generation, ensuring that the Quantifying reports are consistently updated and are never three months out-of-date.

For more details on the implementation and deliverables, please refer to my final report.

Checklist

• My pull request has a descriptive title (not a vague title like Update index.md).
• My pull request targets the default branch of the repository (main or master).
• My commit messages follow best practices.
• My code follows the established code style of the repository.
• I added or updated tests for the changes I made (if applicable).
• I added or updated documentation (if applicable).
• I tried running the project locally and verified that there are no
  visible errors.

Developer Certificate of Origin

For the purposes of this DCO, "license" is equivalent to "license or public domain dedication," and "open source license" is equivalent to "open content license or public domain dedication."

Developer Certificate of Origin

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[TimidRobot]

Excellent work!!