I set up the petition, and the reason I went with the 'for non profits' approach is that it's a more realistic aim for the short term - RM are much more likely to go for giving away a revenue stream that doesn't exist than giving away a very profitable one. I agree that we should be looking at freeing the postcode for all sectors long term, but this is more looking at the short term problem (i.e. lots of useful sites being taken down)
Hope this clears things up some Cheers Stuart -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] on behalf of Richard Sent: Sat 10/10/2009 1:06 PM To: mySociety public,general purpose discussion list Subject: Re: [mySociety:public] Free Our Postcodes 2009/10/10 Jonathan Hogg <[email protected]> > On 10 Oct 2009, at 12:46, Matt Wardman wrote: > > > I think we need to go beyond "nonprofits", and just make them free > > for all (we have a funny anti-commercial prejudice in the UK) - but > > I won't be quibbling at this stage. > > Yeah, I haven't signed that petition yet because I think they should > just be free for any use. So I'm feeling a bit torn between wanting to > lend my support but not wanting a half measure. > Seconded. > > Jonathan > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list [email protected] > Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public > -- Richard B McMillan M :: +44(0)7783 106 604 If each of us have one object, and we exchange them, then each of us still has one object. If each of us have one idea, and we exchange them, then each of us now has two ideas. - George Bernard Shaw This e-mail and any attachment(s), is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the addressee, dissemination, copying or use of this e-mail or any of its content is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender immediately and destroy the e-mail, any attachment(s) and any copies. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. It is your responsibility to scan or otherwise check this email and any attachment(s). Unless otherwise stated (i) views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender (ii) no contract may be construed by this e-mail. Emails may be monitored and you are taken to consent to this monitoring.
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