#FREE CD-ROMS TO EVERY *
Data and information generated by the U.S.Government, and I would imagine,
the state and city governments as well belongs to the people. The probably
includes all the stuff that has been financed with public funds through the
millions of research projects at the universities (where the student or
professor always seems to cop the product and make a mint taking it
public), plus NASA, the military, and so on.
If this stuff belongs to us, why don't they give it to us?
In fact, many government agencies will HAPPILY give you the data for no
more than the cost of the media they convey it on (tape, etc). They WANT
you to publish it in a usable format.
So what is wrong with you folks? Why don't you go do it?
I'm waiting!
Note: * Citizen that wants to pay for it!