>UK REPORT CALLS FOR MORE ACCESS TO PUBLIC DATA
>Government must do more to embrace Web 2.0 tools and
>communities, says a UK report commissioned by the Cabinet
>Office. The report said that some public data, such as post
>codes, was already widely used but much more could be done
>to open up access to official information. It said public
>data should be published in open formats to encourage use.
>
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