On 10 Oct 2009, at 16:58, Jonathan Hogg wrote: > On 10 Oct 2009, at 16:09, Ian Eiloart wrote: > >> Just sign it. We'll work on the other half later. Don't let >> perfection >> be the enemy of the good. > > Having thought about it a bit more I have decided that in fact I > won't. Two other messages on this list have expressed my concern quite > well: >
FFS, if we can't get the strongest supporters of postcode freedom to support this, then we won't get anywhere. Why not start a petition to completely free the postcode, and sign both? > On 10 Oct 2009, at 13:42, Richard wrote: > >> I just feel it hands RM a quick and easy PR 'getout' on a platter - >> while prolonging the pain for everyone else. > > and: > > On 10 Oct 2009, at 15:21, Dan Brickley wrote: > >> I'd prefer to stick with the simpler message, that the data should be >> public and free for all to use. And if it helps anyone make money, so >> much the better. Once it's half-free and the nonprofits are happy, >> it'll be much harder to keep the pressure on for it to be completely >> opened up. > > I agree that getting a non-profit exemption will make it harder to > campaign for fully opening the database for any use. In particular, if > we go to the bother of lobbying MPs on the issue we shouldn't lobby > for a half-measure as they are unlikely to listen again if we come > back and ask for more. > > The right thing to campaign for is for it to be fully opened; not > because I'm a "data wants to be free" tree-hugger, but because I > believe it is the right thing to do economically: the current system > enriches a pseudo-public corporation at the expense of impoverishing > the wider economy. I think this is a message that can be understood by > MPs. > > With the current public debt situation, anything that increases GDP is > a good thing. > > Jonathan > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list [email protected] > Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public -- Ian Eiloart _______________________________________________ Mailing list [email protected] Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public
