http://www.boingboing.net/2008/12/01/changegov-goes-creat.html
The change.gov website has just changed its copyright policy to the most open Creative Commons license, called Attribution 3.0 Unported.
The license change in itself isn't the cool part to me. Yeah, we can now remix video of Obama and make funny pictures on Photoshop and things. But the really cool part to me is what this might say about the administration-to-be. Hopefully, this means that the president elect and his team will be open to reforming copyright policy. True, this could be a "trendy" move, but hopefully it means that the president's team hopes to change copyright or at least will encourage Creative Commons instead.
Let's hope something cool happens with copyright law!
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I agree, this is very heartening. Obama's utilization of technology is impressive, and in my mind helps to solidify his image as a forward-thinking leader. Although I supported him throughout his campaign, I also kept in mind that Barack Obama is a politician, and that much of what he says must be for show. Things like this though, make even a cynic like me think that he just might be sincere about wanting real change.
This is very good news and is very promising for our future. I hope that Obama will continue with this trend of openness toward not just change but setting us up for the future. If this trend does continue I know we will have a more open society and policies in DC will change.
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