130317 http://uservoice.com/users/130317-chriscris http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/2952efda66334adb7d15a6a840d54513?default=http://uservoice.com/images/icons/default-avatar.jpg chriscris chriscris chriscris 0 0 69637 http://ideas.obamacto.org/pages/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/69637-gov-to-be-ran-on-100-free-software Premise: Software is licensed to distribute the overhead of its initial development, the cost of which few organizations could afford. Because all government software purchases are made with public... Premise: Software is licensed to distribute the overhead of its initial development, the cost of which few organizations could afford. Because all government software purchases are made with public funds, the public should be licensed to use it. Proposition: All future investments are to be made in software that is licensed to grant use and source code access to all governed subjects. Security will be maintained with the use of trusted concepts, including asymmetric cryptography, and not rely on the obscurity of closed source software. Where viable further development of existing operating systems and applications will be funded. Where not viable, or where competition is lacking, new projects will be originated. No patents will be granted for pubic works. Release of existing patents will be used as bargaining in the contract bidding process. Opinion: The ability of corporations and individuals to support themselves by developing software will not be impeded. On the contrary, the funding will be fair market representations of what the development is worth. The only thing that will change is that public will receive direct benefit from having paid for the software. The result will be a new renaissance in software advancement. We will also realize boons in hardware utilization and life cycle extension, helping to relieve the e-waste crisis. 2417 42 6111 Obama CTO general 127372 RichardBronosky RichardBronosky RichardBronosky 2008-11-12T18:03:58Z 2008-11-12T18:03:58Z general 70125 http://ideas.obamacto.org/pages/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/70125-invest-in-making-our-kids-think-science-is-cool-again Our children no longer want to be scientists and they think math is for nerds. Create some initiatives to make science cooler for young children. Create some programs in elementary schools to get kids ... Our children no longer want to be scientists and they think math is for nerds. Create some initiatives to make science cooler for young children. Create some programs in elementary schools to get kids interested early in science and technology. 29 2 6111 Obama CTO general 130338 theozero theozero theozero 2008-11-13T00:37:15Z 2008-11-13T00:37:15Z general 2008-11-13T00:29:23Z 2008-11-27T07:22:21Z