[okfn-za] Open Source in Government

Mon Aug 5 14:11:44 UTC 2013

> Key link here is:
> https://github.com/adieyal/gov-software-audit#sounds-like-an-awesome-idea---how-can-i-help
>
> Do you have a template (google doc / text file) that you are using that
> others could reuse?

Yup - template is there in the repository. Just look in the template
directory. Suggestions to improve it are welcome.

> Could we turn this into a quick post on http://za.okfn.org/ or similar - I
> can then share the link!

Yup - I've been planning on writing one - just trying to find 10 free minutes.

>
>> Just one caveat - this project is not about complaining about
>> Microsoft or snide comments about whether government is useless,
>> inefficient or incompetent. I am an idealist and I prefer a naively
>> optimistic approach. Even if the project fails (and the odds are
>> against it), I think it is a worthwhile cause and will add another
>> voice to why this is a good thing.
>
>
> I think this is very important. First stage should be a dispassionate audit
> - if interesting points come out that's the next stage.

The data that I already managed to get is quite interesting. It's
worth browsing through it. Have a look at packages.csv in the
repository.

BTW - Github is foreign to most people on this list. If someone needs
their hand-held looking through it, give me a shout. It's a great tool
regardless of this project.

Adi

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