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  1. Gov to be ran on 100% free software

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  2. Open Government Data (APIs, XML, RSS)

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  3. Make election software application code public property

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  4. rely on open standards, open devices, OS where possible

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  5. Make all non-classified taxpayer-funded software open source

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  6. Make sure all public services use open formats/protocols

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  7. Save money, improve stability, security by switching to OSS

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  8. Standardize the Public Education System on F/OSS

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  9. Listen to the EFF

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  10. Get congress to use a concurrent versioning system

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  11. Build a nationwide firewall

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    tonyyarusso commented  · 

    While I'm guessing this idea was submitted in good faith, the implications scare me. Firewalls can manage traffic in both directions, so the more of this kind of "switch" we have the easier it becomes to make it a super-filter like in China.