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The status of open government efforts in the U.S.
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| In the Washington Monthly, Charles Homans has an extensive investigation into
| the early efforts, both in Washington D.C. as a city, and on the government
| level after the high profile nomination (by Obama) of open government
| advocate Vivek Kundera.
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http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/the-status-of-open-government-efforts-in-the-us/2009/07/23
European Elections: Are MEPs committed to Digital Freedoms?
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| MEPs candidates before the European elections have been called upon to pledge
| their committment to digital freedoms, 34 of them have now been elected.
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http://robertogaloppini.net/2009/07/23/european-elections-are-meps-committed-to-digital-freedoms/
The Rise of the Open City: the current state of affairs
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| I've been following with great interest the number of cities partaking in
| open data initiatives. With the online announcement yesterday of a motion
| going before Calgary's City Council, things are again on the move. So what is
| the count at now? This little table tries to capture who's done what so far.
| If I'm missing something please do let me know - I will try to update this
| from time to time.
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http://eaves.ca/2009/07/22/the-rise-of-the-open-city-the-current-state-of-affairs/
Recent:
Advocates say open-source software is better
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| Advocates for open-source software are urging governments to embrace the
| concept, which they argue will save money, offer more flexibility and create
| better computer programs by encouraging collaboration.
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| Open-source programs - which allow anyone to change or modify them - have
| been gaining popularity in recent years, from free consumer software such as
| the Firefox web browser to Internet servers and other complex applications.
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http://technology.canoe.ca/2009/06/17/9832971-cp.html
Vancouver enters the age of the open city
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| BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Vancouver endorses the principles of:
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| * Open and Accessible Data - the City of Vancouver will freely share with
| citizens, businesses and other jurisdictions the greatest amount of data
| possible while respecting privacy and security concerns;
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| * Open Standards - the City of Vancouver will move as quickly as possible to
| adopt prevailing open standards for data, documents, maps, and other formats
| of media;
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| * Open Source Software - the City of Vancouver, when replacing existing
| software or considering new applications, will place open source software on
| an equal footing with commercial systems during procurement cycles; and
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http://eaves.ca/2009/05/14/vancouver-enters-the-age-of-the-open-city/
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