[talk-au] ODbL data.gov.au permission granted

waldo000000 at gmail.com waldo000000 at gmail.com
Mon Oct 31 16:58:57 GMT 2011


On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 4:59 PM, Michael Collinson <mike at ayeltd.biz> wrote:
>
> 1) I generally take "yes" to mean "yes" rather than looking for reasons why
> it should mean no.

Just so you know, this kind of statement may be interpreted by some as
"go away, don't ask for details, I don't care if you have concerns, I
know better than you." In Australia (and Britain, I guess), we say
that one feels one has been "fobbed off"
(http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/fob)

Nevertheless, thanks for the other details. :)



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