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It seems like they've cut a wide swath for (probably) exempting the most interesting of the software that could have been developed in the open. > Applicable exceptions are as follows: > The release of the item is restricted by another statute or regulation, such as the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulation, or the laws and regulations governing classified information; > The…
It exempts prior work from this clause though it says it encourages vendors to adhere to it. I have a hard time seeing that anything really interesting will be ever released because it will likely have national security exemptions in it and like taxes many companies will find a way to avoid it.
For a true to life example, look at the NSA.
Because many governmental projects are politically sanctioned, done properly, this could become a great way to do R&D where the private market doesn't.
I hope this includes voting software.
Laws like requiring all commits to be submitted by the author. Authors must disclose potiental conflicts of interest, affiliations, etc. Submitting commits on behalf of another entity is treason; meaning if a funder wants a policy written, they post the funds, select another entity, selected entity assigns staff, staff submits policy, etc.;
All public, all real-time.
It seems like they've cut a wide swath for (probably) exempting the most interesting of the software that could have been developed in the open. > Applicable exceptions are as follows: > The release of the item is restricted by another statute or regulation, such as the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulation, or the laws and regulations governing classified information; > The…
Sure it's wide, but it also seems pretty reasonable to me
Looking forward to https://github.com/nationalsecurityagency/PRISM et al
http://www.informationweek.com/applications/nsa-submits-open...
;)
I hope this includes voting software.
I could be wrong, but in most cases the US government buys appliances from companies like Diebold and they don't develop or contract software for voting. The best that can be done is regulation to force audits of the appliances like what Nevada does with casino slots. Even that would be a huge step up.
>npm install xkeyscore
npm ERR! 404 'xkeyscore' is not in the npm registry.
npm ERR! 404 You should bug the author to publish it