> > The main point I was trying to make is that rather than opposing the > proposed changes, it might be better to get in early with some new > ideas for doing things with ideas from open source software and its > licensing model. And, yes mailing lists and blogs are useful, but an > organised and transparent lobbying group can be very effective. See > the Hacked Off campaign for a recent example: >
The analogy with the open source model might be to compare core government data to languages and frameworks, which are typically released under an MIT-type licence, rather than products built with them which are GPL. Chris ------------------------------------------------------- OpenCorporates :: The Open Database of the Corporate World http://opencorporates.com OpenlyLocal :: Making Local Government More Transparent http://openlylocal.com Blog: http://countculture.wordpress.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/CountCulture
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