Clark TechCorps- Political Action through Open Source Technology

[KittyWampus]

Clark TechCorps - Political Action through Open Source Technology

Announcing Clark TechCorps, a technology community initiative to pioneer the development of open source software for political campaigns.

Through the development of open source software, TechCorps promotes both organizational transparency and core democratic principles, allowing technologists to simultaneously get involved in the Clark campaign and develop critical software for political action.

In coordination with the announcement of TechCorps, the Clark Campaign will also be releasing several internal technology projects under the BSD license.

http://techcorps.forclark.com/story/2003/12/22/111140/54


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The Clark TechCorps provides a framework for involving open source software developers in the Clark campaign. Through the collaborative development of open source code, developers design and implement critical Clark campaign infrastructure while extending the availability of open campaignware/electionware.

[mikehiggins]

1. Huh?

WTF????

Now I'm totally confused.

[andym]

2. Cool!

Looks like Clark's grassroots efforts are gaining in sophistication.

[uberotto]

3. Good news...

It's nice to see more candiates jumping on the OSS bandwagon.

Open Source works, and with it playing a more visible role in this election, eventually everyone will know it.

[KittyWampus]

4. Looks Like A Good Thing To Have On One's Resume

even if you don't get paid... still look good if it becomes "Classic".