Comments on: Power of Information Taskforce – Homework for the OS http://www.edparsons.com/2009/02/power-of-information-taskforce-homework-for-the-os/ The blog of Ed Parsons, Geographer. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ed http://www.edparsons.com/2009/02/power-of-information-taskforce-homework-for-the-os/#comment-1659 Ed Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:58:20 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=692#comment-1659 Dean, You are correct, if you just use Google Earth to identify the location of a feature from imagery, you are free of the OS derived data virus. ed Dean,

You are correct, if you just use Google Earth to identify the location of a feature from imagery, you are free of the OS derived data virus.

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]]> By: Dean http://www.edparsons.com/2009/02/power-of-information-taskforce-homework-for-the-os/#comment-1658 Dean Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:51:26 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=692#comment-1658 So, the question I'm being asked (by a local government department) is if I use Google Earth to obtain location information, is that Ordnance Survey derived information? I don't believe so, as they don't 'own' latitude and longitude, but my contact is going to prove nervous until I can say yes or no. Thanks for your very clear articles, Ed. Dean So, the question I’m being asked (by a local government department) is if I use Google Earth to obtain location information, is that Ordnance Survey derived information? I don’t believe so, as they don’t ‘own’ latitude and longitude, but my contact is going to prove nervous until I can say yes or no.

Thanks for your very clear articles, Ed.

Dean

]]> By: L’escouade sur la puissance de l’information du Royaume-Uni parle d'IG | BALIZ-MEDIA.com - Magazine sur l'industrie du géospatial : cartographie, géomatique, SIG et GPS http://www.edparsons.com/2009/02/power-of-information-taskforce-homework-for-the-os/#comment-1657 L’escouade sur la puissance de l’information du Royaume-Uni parle d'IG | BALIZ-MEDIA.com - Magazine sur l'industrie du géospatial : cartographie, géomatique, SIG et GPS Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:14:57 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=692#comment-1657 [...] Parsons (Google Europe et ex-Ordnance Survey) pointe vers une intéressante initiative du gouvernement du Royaume-Uni : Le POIT (Power of Information Taskforce), l’escouade sur la puissance de [...] [...] Parsons (Google Europe et ex-Ordnance Survey) pointe vers une intéressante initiative du gouvernement du Royaume-Uni : Le POIT (Power of Information Taskforce), l’escouade sur la puissance de [...]

]]> By: Ed http://www.edparsons.com/2009/02/power-of-information-taskforce-homework-for-the-os/#comment-1656 Ed Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:46:27 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=692#comment-1656 @Tom, No I think you may have misread the TOS.. "11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services." @Tom,

No I think you may have misread the TOS..

“11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.”

]]> By: Why is Business Intelliegnce Xenophobic? | Off the Map - Official Blog of FortiusOne http://www.edparsons.com/2009/02/power-of-information-taskforce-homework-for-the-os/#comment-1655 Why is Business Intelliegnce Xenophobic? | Off the Map - Official Blog of FortiusOne Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:32:43 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=692#comment-1655 [...] have a good pulse on the global and domestic economy are publicly available. As the US Government, other countries and NGO’s further open their data this is only going to get [...] [...] have a good pulse on the global and domestic economy are publicly available. As the US Government, other countries and NGO’s further open their data this is only going to get [...]

]]> By: Tom Naughten http://www.edparsons.com/2009/02/power-of-information-taskforce-homework-for-the-os/#comment-1654 Tom Naughten Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:43:24 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=692#comment-1654 I'm a bit confused here. What is the difference between the OS view of derived data and that of Google Earth? GE wants ownership of my data too when I use it in a GE mashup. I’m a bit confused here. What is the difference between the OS view of derived data and that of Google Earth? GE wants ownership of my data too when I use it in a GE mashup.

]]> By: Tim Wood http://www.edparsons.com/2009/02/power-of-information-taskforce-homework-for-the-os/#comment-1653 Tim Wood Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:42:54 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=692#comment-1653 Things would be easier (in some ways) if the Ordnance Survey (OS) was still a government organisation - the government could simply change the rules. Trying to tell a private company what to do is more difficult. I suggest re-nationalising OS whilst the government has "Nationalising Companies for Dummies" out of the library. Things would be easier (in some ways) if the Ordnance Survey (OS) was still a government organisation – the government could simply change the rules. Trying to tell a private company what to do is more difficult. I suggest re-nationalising OS whilst the government has “Nationalising Companies for Dummies” out of the library.

]]> By: Daniel Honker http://www.edparsons.com/2009/02/power-of-information-taskforce-homework-for-the-os/#comment-1652 Daniel Honker Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:30:30 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=692#comment-1652 Something of possible interest to you all... The National Academy of Public Administration (in the US) houses the Collaboration Project -- a forum of leaders committed to leveraging web 2.0 technologies. This report and its coverage are welcome news about government taking steps to encourage the use of collaborative tools. We've posted a link to the story on our website: http://www.collaborationproject.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=20480043 We've also got a repository of over 50 cases of government Web 2.0 initiatives, results and lessons learned (mostly US, but some international). Check them out here: http://www.collaborationproject.org/display/case/Case+Studies Something of possible interest to you all…

The National Academy of Public Administration (in the US) houses the Collaboration Project — a forum of leaders committed to leveraging web 2.0 technologies. This report and its coverage are welcome news about government taking steps to encourage the use of collaborative tools. We’ve posted a link to the story on our website: http://www.collaborationproject.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=20480043

We’ve also got a repository of over 50 cases of government Web 2.0 initiatives, results and lessons learned (mostly US, but some international). Check them out here: http://www.collaborationproject.org/display/case/Case+Studies

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