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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. Self-refernetial use ? by vikingpower · · Score: 3, Interesting

    So one could theoretically, through this very API, gather signatures for this API to be discontinued ?

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  2. Nevermind APIs for silly things.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'd like to see all bills source controlled... GIT being the obvious best choice. I want every line.. every change to be documented as to who wrote it and when with the full repo being publicly readable.

    1. Re:Nevermind APIs for silly things.. by Githaron · · Score: 4, Interesting

      I really like this idea. All commits would be digitally signed and anyone can clone the repository.