[okfn-discuss] Notes on response to Ordnance Survey consultation

Tue Feb 16 23:01:49 UTC 2010

Jo

I'm equally sceptical about "consultation", but you've done a good job so far.

I've taken the liberty of adding some text to the early questions; feel free to accept or reject as you see fit.

Happy to help

Dave

On 16 Feb 2010, at 14:54, Jo Walsh wrote:

> dear all, a few notes on an open response to the consultation on access to Ordnance Survey geographic data in the UK. (A niche issue for a big discuss list - apologies)
> 
> http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ATJnv_t9ROmXZGN0Yjk3ampfMjBmM2ZqZnpkMg&hl=en
> 
> Am mindful that "consultation" can be a bit of a pointless formal exercise, decisions already being taken behind the scenes, etc.
> So don't want to put too much more time into it.
> By this weekend (20-21) this should be finished off and sendable.
> 
> The document could be useful as a line-in-the-sand position on open access to raw data as collected by national mapping agencies, to circulate on Twitter, etc etc.
> 
> For that kind of re-use purpose, probably better to drop the included consultation questions, and make the rest of the text a bit more narrative.
> 
> Would appreciate corrections or re-focusings on the doc.
> 
> cheers,
> 
> 
> jo
> 
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