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posted by martyb on Wednesday December 26 2018, @07:29PM   Printer-friendly
from the information-wants-to-be-free dept.

Congress approves act that opens US government data to the public

Congress has passed a bill that could make it easier for you to access public data released by the government. The House approved the OPEN Government Data Act on Saturday, while all eyes were on the shutdown, as part of a larger bill to support evidence-based policymaking. It requires that federal agencies must publish any "non-sensitive" info in a "machine-readable" format (essentially in a way that's legible on your smartphone or laptop). The act also insists that agencies appoint a chief data officer to oversee all open data efforts. Having passed the Senate last Wednesday, the bill is next headed to the President's desk.

The US public already paid for the data to be gathered, analyzed, and reported; why shouldn't they be able to freely access it?


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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday December 26 2018, @09:26PM (11 children)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Wednesday December 26 2018, @09:26PM (#778738) Homepage Journal

    Yes, 17 is clearly a majority of the party. You have spanked me thoroughly with your logic.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 26 2018, @09:56PM (10 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 26 2018, @09:56PM (#778750)

    You are irredeemable.

    • (Score: 3, Interesting) by realDonaldTrump on Wednesday December 26 2018, @10:44PM

      by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Wednesday December 26 2018, @10:44PM (#778769) Homepage Journal

      The "irredeemables" came back to haunt Hillary. They expressed their feelings loud and clear. She spent big money but, in the end, had no game!

    • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday December 26 2018, @11:10PM (8 children)

      by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Wednesday December 26 2018, @11:10PM (#778776) Homepage Journal

      Of course I am. You can't redeem someone who is already righteous. And since I pretty much never violate my moral code, that's precisely what I am.

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 26 2018, @11:46PM (4 children)

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 26 2018, @11:46PM (#778790)

        You misunderstand, I was saying no one will accept returns of YOU. Even Satan is like "nah that guy is a tool".

        • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday December 27 2018, @12:44AM (3 children)

          by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Thursday December 27 2018, @12:44AM (#778808) Homepage Journal

          Dude, it's 2018 not 1818. We don't trade in human flesh anymore. And stop poking eye holes in your mother's sheets.

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          • (Score: 2) by Immerman on Thursday December 27 2018, @02:27AM (1 child)

            by Immerman (3985) on Thursday December 27 2018, @02:27AM (#778847)

            You obviously haven't looked at the black market lately. Plenty of live humans for sale, flesh and all, in any country you care to name. Probably butchered as well, if you know the right fetid corner of the 'net to go looking in.

          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 27 2018, @02:54AM

            by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 27 2018, @02:54AM (#778861)

            Oooh ok, i see the confusion. You are right (eww i said that) Satan doesn't give two shits about your aging meat. Personally id rather get rejected for my ugly meat (who am i kidding I'm gorgeous!) than my ugly soul.

      • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday December 27 2018, @01:14AM (2 children)

        by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Thursday December 27 2018, @01:14AM (#778822) Journal

        You can't redeem someone who is already righteous.

        Righteous doesn't necessary make one right.
        Go fish, Buzz, at least that's the right thing to do for you.

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        • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday December 27 2018, @02:11AM (1 child)

          by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Thursday December 27 2018, @02:11AM (#778844) Homepage Journal

          Heading out for a week or so in the morning, now that you mention it. I'll probably stop in once in a while but y'all just ain't as interesting as my favorite fishing spot.

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          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 27 2018, @02:47AM

            by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 27 2018, @02:47AM (#778857)

            Just enjoy your trip, no screentime is a pretty popular mental diet these days.