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Help Write An Open Data Format Bill

Posted by timothy on from the avoiding-chainware dept.

AdamBa writes "There has been a lot of discussion of open source bills, but I think open data format bills have a much greater chance of actually becoming law. Over at the Open Data Format Initiative site, I have written an article explaining "Why Open Data Format Laws Are Better Than Open Source Laws". I also have a sample Open Data Format bill; I invite comments from slashdot readers, in particular on how the sample bill could be improved."

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  1. Oregon's bill has both by po8 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Oregon's HB 2892 has sections covering both open source and open formats. It has recently been revived, and there's still a chance of passage.

  2. Re:The color scheme made my eyes hurt by Col.+Klink+(retired) · · Score: 4, Informative
    Which color scheme? Slashdot or the linked site?

    Anyways, you can always use Zapping Bookmarklets to fix ugly sites.

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