Published a new version of the Italian Open Data License

On Sat, 21 May 2011, in Copyright & Open Source , Open Government , Open Links , Messages , by Ernesto Belisario

There's good news for the Italian Open Data movement, a news item which I hold dear: in recent weeks has been published on line the new version of the Italian Open Data License 1.0 (IODL). As some will remember, is licensing the IODL FormezPA be published in October 2010 as part of the project MiaPA, the goal [...]

Italy? Not received ...

On Tue, 20 July 2010, Copyright & Open Source , E-government , Notifications , by Ernesto Belisario

The readers of this blog will remember that in the past I have dealt with Normattiva, the site chosen to host the free database of all the laws in our country. The portal is now active for a few months and, by June 22, hosts the legislation of the Italian Republic from 1 January [...]

A moratorium for fair compensation

Over the last few months there has been much talk of the Decree of the Minister for Cultural Assets and Activities December 30, 2009 on "fair compensation for private copying" under copyright law. Well, after the concerns advanced by experts and users and having already seen the first price increases [...]

Normattiva ... in name, but not in fact

On Wed, March 17, 2010, in Copyright & Open Source , E-government , Notifications , by Ernesto Belisario

A month ago I was involved Normattiva.it, the portal created by the State Printing Office of the State to host the free database of all applicable laws. In particular, I signaled to the legal notice page, as also supported by his friend Guido Scorza (here and here), can be taken as a symbol of the vicissitudes of the (non) innovation in [...]

Mission accomplished: no longer ban the link to the site ENIT

On Wed, March 10, 2010 in Blogging , Copyright & Open Source , E-government , old and new Laws , Privacy , Notifications , by Ernesto Belisario

It took almost three months, but eventually we did. How many of you may recall, at the end of November 2009, Roberta Milano reported the news that the National Tourism ENIT forbade the links to your site, unless previously authorized. The report soon made the rounds of network and [...]

Save the date: March 26, 2010 - Annual Conference of the Circle of Jurists Telematic

On Mon, March 8, 2010, in Copyright & Open Source , Copyright , E-government , Notifications , by Ernesto Belisario

As demonstrated in the chronicles of recent weeks, the legal profiles linked to the Web are still highly topical. The increased popularity of the info-telematic technologies poses, in fact, important critical issues regarding the suitability of the existing rules but also as to whether the solutions being examined by the legislature and the impact of some egregious judicial decisions. Cade then [...]

IV ITALIAN CONFERENCE ON FREE SOFTWARE - Call for Papers

On Wed, March 3, 2010, in Copyright & Open Source , Report , by Ernesto Belisario

On 11 and 12 June 2010 will be held in Cagliari, the fourth Italian Conference on Free Software (ConfSL2010), to review the state of the art of Free Software in Italy. This meeting is the meeting place of those in Italy are active in research, development, promotion and dissemination of Free Software. Many, and [...]

Open Source in Public Administration: do we reckon?

On Wed, February 17, 2010, in Copyright & Open Source , E-government , read old and new , by Ernesto Belisario

The Open Source in Public Administration is one of the historical arguments of the right of public science and technology, on which scholars and experts from a decade practicing in speeches and publications (I caught myself thinking how much time went by some items). Several state bills and laws [...]

Government 1.0

On Sun, February 7, 2010, in Copyright & Open Source , E-government , Notifications , by Ernesto Belisario

A few months ago, I greeted the announcement with enthusiasm, given by the Minister for the simplification of legislation on the project to develop an online database that would allow the free consultation to all applicable laws. The portal, created by the Mint State, is on line for several days (in beta) and - [...]

The Digital Administration Code, this unknown

On Sun, November 29, 2009 in Blogging , Copyright & Open Source , E-government , old and new Laws , Privacy , by Ernesto Belisario

Thanks to Roberta Milan I heard the news that the National Tourism ENIT prohibit links to its site. Among the curious and incredulous I went to read the content of the conditions of use and privacy ENIT (which you can reach by clicking on this link) that provide verbatim "It 's not allowed to operate on stable [...]