Can you do a blog post about this, so I can tweet it? Francis
On Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 03:29:42PM +0000, Javier Ruiz Diaz wrote: > Dear all > > The UK government has been planning for some time now to establish some kind > of one stop shop for public data. The public announcement of a new Public > Data Corporation some weeks ago generated lots of anxiety among open data > activists as it seemed that the objectives were a bit muddled. > > http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/news/public-data-corporation-free-public-data-and-drive-innovation > > It was unclear whether the new body would try to just centralise the sales > of data to make more money, or focus on making data available. Many other > questions have been raised in emails and blogs. A common theme in the > discussions was the lack of details released, and a wall of silence > surrounding the preparations and internal works of government. > > Despite repeated attempts to get clarification from the government on what > the Public Data Corporation will look like, we have no idea. As it > transpires, it may be that simply there is no idea, as different priorities > within government vie with each other in an attempt to shape the agenda. > That's why at ORG we have decided to call on all the people with an interest > in this topic to propose ideas for a VISION for the Public Data Corporation > via a public wiki > Please help shape this important new body so it can increase welfare, > innovation, transparency and participation. > All contributions are welcome: great and small, insights and caveats, gossip > and experience, etc. > > http://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Public_Data_Corporation > > Please Forward > _______________________________________________ > developers-public mailing list > [email protected] > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public > > Unsubscribe: > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/options/developers-public/francis%40mysociety.org _______________________________________________ developers-public mailing list [email protected] https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public Unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/options/developers-public/archive%40mail-archive.com
