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"We the People" API To Be Released

Posted by Unknown on from the programming-the-people dept.

Kwyj1b0 writes "The Whitehouse plans to open up the APIs to its 'We the People' initiative. The first set of Read APIs (allowing anyone to read data on petitions) will be released in March 2013. In addition, selected people will be invited to attend the White House Open Data Day Hackathon on February 22nd. Write APIs will follow, allowing people to extend petition capabilities to their own sites. Privacy, of course, should be an important concern that needs to be addressed."

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  1. How about by sunking2 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Releasing a budget instead. I'm not taking sides, but it is at least their job to present something.

    1. Re:How about by geekoid · · Score: 4, Insightful

      How about you realize thier is more then one agency, and they do more then one thing at a time?

      The people doing this have nothing to do with the budget; which won't happen until everything is broken and the republicans can blame their hindering everything on the dems.

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  2. Re:Nevermind APIs for silly things.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'd like to see all bills source controlled...

    This idea is worth a petition...