Dubbed the "first of its kind", the open source platform has been developed as part of a collaboration with Harvard, with Microsoft utilizing the research university's OpenDP Initiative.
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Microsoft has highlighted the importance of getting to common grounds with regards to data sharing. It has also detailed three of its new data use agreements for community review and input.
Microsoft and Iconem recently announced the Open Notre Dame initiative. They are now calling for sharing of open data through GitHub to help restore the Lady of Paris to its former glory.
The three companies have formed a new partnership meant to eliminate data silos and help enterprises move data easily between various platforms. The Open Data Initiative was announced at Ignite 2018.