Public information review
From:
Tom Steinberg
Date:
2007 Apr 10 18:10 UTC
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On 4/10/07, Sophia Collins <<email obscured>> wrote:
> I'm still not entirely clear on the scope of this review and what you're
> interested in.
There was actually a press release today:
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/newsroom/news_releases/2007/070405_power.asp
> The Guardian article refers to, "permitting civil
> servants to post information on sites" in the first paragraph. I assume
> this means government going to where people are talking and joining in
> that conversation, instead of government setting out it's stall and
> expecting people to visit?
This is definitely one angle I want to look at. Your story is
excellent as well. Do you have a specific permalink to the original?
> This example stuck in my mind, but there's obviously lots more. Is that
> the kind of interaction you're considering? Or are we talking about
> repackaging of data?
That's part of it too. What formats & licences data is released under
is definitely in the remit.
> Or government funding grassroots forums? Or all of
> the above? The Guardian article seems to be pretty vague.
Indeed, all the above.
As for whether you should reply on a blog post, the choice is yours.
If you do, rememeber to post the link here.