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Tracey P. Lauriault wrote:
> *Make it work for us, Ms Tullo
>
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,1792110,00.html> *
> Easing crown copyright would allow the public to use government data
> freely, but some officials want the information traded
>
> *Heather Brooke
> Thursday June 8, 2006
> The Guardian <
http://www.guardian.co.uk>*
>
> It may be a modern version of squaring the circle. According to the
> director of the Office of Public Sector Information (Opsi), Carol Tullo,
> it is feasible to open up the government's stores of data, uphold
> copyright and charge the public for official information. Speaking
> recently at a conference of freedom of information officers from
> government, she said: "Why should we be gatekeepers? We have enough to
> do in our day jobs than to worry about what the local economy may find
> interesting."The default position of government should be to trade in
> information, Tullo said, adding that transparency and openness benefits
> government in many ways. She cited the non-political website
> TheyWorkForYou.com - which.......
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