Seriously though (and veering a little off-topic perhaps) I agreed with your comments at the AGI ‘Big Debate’ today regarding greater access to data. I think a lot of the old-school data providers are too scared about the financial implications of giving away (albeit only for low volume users) their valuable data sets. Maybe they’re forgetting that some of those ‘free-loading’ low-volume users may soon become paying high-volume users and if the users are already familiar with the data they’ll be far more comfortable parting with their cash. Modifying your bike comment: you don’t enter the Tour de France if you’ve not yet learned to ride a bike.