you're not infringing! Re: CSV of Canada candidates for 2008 elections

Posted by Heather Morrison on Sep 24, 2008; 3:08am
URL: http://civicaccess.416.s1.nabble.com/Show-your-support-for-open-gov-data-at-ibelieveinopen-ca-tp1231p1275.html


On 23-Sep-08, at 8:02 PM, Robin Millette wrote:

> Le Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:52:08 -0400,
> Russell McOrmond <[hidden email]> a écrit :
>
>> Robin Millette wrote:
>>> Are you using
>>> http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?
>>> section=ele&document=index&dir=40ge/can&lang=e&textonly=false
>>> for your list of candidates?
>>
>>    I know -- this is such a cool listing, and easy to import into a
>> database.
>
> Except it's not CSV as advertised but in a proprietary and binary  
> format :(
>
> Which is why I convert it daily until the 25th when the final  
> version will be up:
> http://rym.waglo.com/wordpress/2008/09/14/candidats-2008-des- 
> elections-canadiennes/
> or more directly http://cancan.waglo.com/candidates-canada-2008.csv
>
> Please tell me I'm not infringing ;)

You are not infringing!  The website specifically says that you can  
alter the format.

best,

Heather
>
> --
> Robin
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