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Re: public announcement - draft 1

Posted by Robin Millette on Feb 20, 2006; 10:46pm
URL: http://civicaccess.416.s1.nabble.com/public-announcement-draft-1-tp256p278.html

On 2/20/06, Michael Lenczner <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Here's draft version 0.98 of the public announcement.
>
> Unless anyone has problems with it I would suggest that we use it.
> I'll wait 24 hours for comments/suggestions.

I haven't been very vocal, so I hope you won't see this as an
intrusion. I'm very comfortable with this letter, so I'm offering to
translate it (or at least give it a try) when we're happy with the
announcement. I also noted one or two small problems, just nit
picking, really. See below.

> We would like to announce the launch of a new online space for
> Canadian civic engagement - Citizens for Open Access to Civic
> Information and Data (CivicAccess).  CivicAccess is being founded by
> librarians, civil servants, GIS and IT professionals, academics,
> lawyers, open-source advocates, and community planners from across
> Canada.  We are motivated by the belief that open civic information
> and data are necessary tools for being engaged citizens in an
> "information society".

People who know me will not be surprise to hear me ask for free
software advocates to be represented :)

> Access to civic information and data help us make informed choices as
> voters.  In addition they help to ensure government transparency and

"In addition, they help" -> "It helps" (in addition is repeated below)

> accountability - essential elements of a democracy. In addition these
> are the bits and bytes required to understand, critically analyze, and
> re-envision the communities in which we live.

My 2 cents,
from your friendly free software advocate :)

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Robin 'oqp' Millette (aka Lord D. Nattor)
http://rym.waglo.com/wordpress/