On 23/02/07, Gora Mohanty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ]SNIP] > Fun and games aside, I think that it is worthwhile for the open-source > community in India at large to formulate a coherent position on the use > of openly documented, and patent-free standards for any government data, > and to publicise the same to both government organisations, and the > media. It is our data, so we should have an absolute guarantee of > freedom in using it. I believe that Venky is drafting such a document, > that we can put up on a Wiki, and use as a basis for a formal policy > paper.
+1 for this. I would also like to compile list of all government agencies to whom this should be forwarded. I do believe that exposing their lack of knowledge is biggest motivator for them to cover up and not fall in to trap of M$ led "Openness" -- Regards, Sudev Barar _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
