[open-development] SlashOpen.net now online

Thu Sep 15 22:34:06 UTC 2011

Hi Patrick!

Thanks for the reply. I'm not really entirely sure what you're getting at
with this question - we all have to host our websites and data somewhere,
and it doesn't necessarily cost alot to host open data. There are some
initiatives to host data though - I'm sure others on this list can give you
some links.

Generally speaking, though, I think this sort of question is what I'd like
us to be in a position to answer with the /open helpdesk and blog.

Cheers,

Tobias

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Patrick Anderson <agnucius at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello Tobias,
>
> I am very interested in a sub-part of this problem
> for which I don't see much discussion, and so would
> ask forgiveness if this is outside the scope of the
> /open project...
>
> The subject has to do with the costs of *hosting*
> data that we want to make open.
>
> My thinking revolves around the idea that, while
> corporations like Google and Facebook are able to
> cover their Costs of hosting AND to also Profit,
> whilc we, as purveyors of Freedom, cannot seem to
> cover even the Costs of hosting - and so lack even
> the most basic file storage or email services.
>
> I have some ideas about why this is not yet done
> and some partial approaches to solving the issue,
> but will wait to be sure you are interested.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Patrick Anderson
> http://SocialSufficiencyCoalition.BlogSpot.com
>
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