Comments on: Number 10 and the Creative Commons http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/18/number-10-and-the-creative-commons/ The Magic of Open Source Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:09:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Beverley Hall http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/18/number-10-and-the-creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-11940 Beverley Hall Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:11:41 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=307#comment-11940 Absolutely Priceless ;-) Absolutely Priceless ;-)

]]> By: Slotvent http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/18/number-10-and-the-creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-9822 Slotvent Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:32:09 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=307#comment-9822 Very intresting post but what more did you expect from the goverment. They have all the "do what i want" cards and no one can complain. Very intresting post but what more did you expect from the goverment. They have all the “do what i want” cards and no one can complain.

]]> By: Simon http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/18/number-10-and-the-creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-8553 Simon Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:36:02 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=307#comment-8553 I helped the US Homeland Security folk set up their Terror Alert blog on WP so I know whereof I speak. The Government could not have made a bigger cock up if they tried. And as for NMA. 66 validations on the front page, a whole slew of accessibility issues and a lot of typos and mess. £100k did I hear? I don't know whether to laugh or cry. And the way they have treated the designer, the open source ethos, and the Creative Commons license is an absolute disgrace. I helped the US Homeland Security folk set up their Terror Alert blog on WP so I know whereof I speak. The Government could not have made a bigger cock up if they tried. And as for NMA. 66 validations on the front page, a whole slew of accessibility issues and a lot of typos and mess.
£100k did I hear? I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. And the way they have treated the designer, the open source ethos, and the Creative Commons license is an absolute disgrace.

]]> By: The Open Sourcerer » Number 10, Wordpress and The Commons http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/18/number-10-and-the-creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-8546 The Open Sourcerer » Number 10, Wordpress and The Commons Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:14:48 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=307#comment-8546 [...] story so far, for any new readers. can be found here, here and here and follow the links in those posts to the various other sources to get a broader [...] [...] story so far, for any new readers. can be found here, here and here and follow the links in those posts to the various other sources to get a broader [...]

]]> By: António http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/18/number-10-and-the-creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-8542 António Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=307#comment-8542 <i>"So they’ve changed that then. I wonder if they are trying to conceal the fact they are using WP?"</i> I've seen that recommended as a way to avoid exploits for those that do not keep their wp installs running the latest version. Crackers will still be able to take advantage of the website but will take them a bit longer to figure which version is the blog/site running. Not saying that was the reason... “So they’ve changed that then. I wonder if they are trying to conceal the fact they are using WP?”

I’ve seen that recommended as a way to avoid exploits for those that do not keep their wp installs running the latest version. Crackers will still be able to take advantage of the website but will take them a bit longer to figure which version is the blog/site running. Not saying that was the reason…

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]]> By: Alan Lord http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/18/number-10-and-the-creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-8531 Alan Lord Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:59:22 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=307#comment-8531 @Sin Ickle People are making a fuss because they care. If everyone had your attitude then we would be in a very different world to that which we now inhabit. Whilst I can understand, and even partially agree, with your basic premise. I would much rather be in a country where the Government is at least accountable for some of its actions as opposed to living under a regime such as Robert Mugabe's. @Sin Ickle

People are making a fuss because they care. If everyone had your attitude then we would be in a very different world to that which we now inhabit.

Whilst I can understand, and even partially agree, with your basic premise. I would much rather be in a country where the Government is at least accountable for some of its actions as opposed to living under a regime such as Robert Mugabe’s.

]]> By: Sin Ickle http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/18/number-10-and-the-creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-8530 Sin Ickle Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:38:06 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=307#comment-8530 Why i wonder is anyone making a fuss about this? I mean seriously - since when has the law applied to the government? Ultimately what the government want to do, they can do - no different to how it was when, say, Henry VIII was on the throne, or King John. You can say... oooh this is against the law as much as you like. Who made the law? If it really comes to the crunch, the government can either change the law, or if it's easier lock you up under the prevention of terrorism laws. But most likely they will do nothing, and say, "so what - sue us - if we lose, the taxpayer will pay, and that's you". The government have always been beyond the law - it's really no different now, than it was 1000 years ago. we just like to think it is. Of course you can vote the idiots out - or try. How long do we have to wait? Hmm - anyone expect an emergency bill to be passed in the next 2 years: to deal with the crisis of climate change/fuel shortage/credit crunch/terrorist threat/delete as applicable, the general election is postponed and all parliamentary debate will be made by an emergency cabinet in closed session until the current crisis is over. You think this is paranoid? You heard it here first! Why i wonder is anyone making a fuss about this? I mean seriously – since when has the law applied to the government? Ultimately what the government want to do, they can do – no different to how it was when, say, Henry VIII was on the throne, or King John. You can say… oooh this is against the law as much as you like. Who made the law? If it really comes to the crunch, the government can either change the law, or if it’s easier lock you up under the prevention of terrorism laws. But most likely they will do nothing, and say, “so what – sue us – if we lose, the taxpayer will pay, and that’s you”.
The government have always been beyond the law – it’s really no different now, than it was 1000 years ago. we just like to think it is. Of course you can vote the idiots out – or try. How long do we have to wait? Hmm – anyone expect an emergency bill to be passed in the next 2 years: to deal with the crisis of climate change/fuel shortage/credit crunch/terrorist threat/delete as applicable, the general election is postponed and all parliamentary debate will be made by an emergency cabinet in closed session until the current crisis is over. You think this is paranoid? You heard it here first!

]]> By: Alan Lord http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/18/number-10-and-the-creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-8522 Alan Lord Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:24:59 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=307#comment-8522 @Gerry, Good idea ;-) Unfortunately the e-petitions are only for UK residence IIUC. Anthony is from Northeast Mississippi... Would you care to start it as it was your idea? Send me the link and I'll sign it and publish it here. @Gerry,

Good idea ;-)

Unfortunately the e-petitions are only for UK residence IIUC. Anthony is from Northeast Mississippi…

Would you care to start it as it was your idea? Send me the link and I’ll sign it and publish it here.

]]> By: Gerry http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/18/number-10-and-the-creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-8515 Gerry Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:46:21 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=307#comment-8515 Now, if Anthony Baggett were to start an e-petition on Number10, something like "To call upon the government to meet legal obligations and respect copyright law" I bet that would get a few signatures. Now, if Anthony Baggett were to start an e-petition on Number10, something like “To call upon the government to meet legal obligations and respect copyright law” I bet that would get a few signatures.

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