i would agree with boh about being open to promote interoperability my current project also requires conformance to mampu's ddsa
it's not a problem about accessing the codes - since it is free registration for 1 months' access a hassle yes, but there is a benefit to track usage but i am more concerned about any updates. the best is of course to have some form of web services / rdf / api, so that i can keep my codes consistently updated boh, do drop a suggestion with a 3 pointer benefit to support your suggestion to mampu. there is a contact us link on the website. or you can drop the suggestion on mampu's main website. i suggested on the previous www.gov.my to have rss feeds so that it will make it easier for people to track news on rss rather than having to visit the website, and also since rss feeds is a common feature for news portals. and the new version of www.malaysia.gov.my now have rss feeds ;-) On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Boh Yap <[email protected]> wrote: > > hi, > > maybe I'm a bit dumb! But can some pls explain to me.. and others on > this list, why Standards for Interoperabilty, especially codes, should > be 'Closed'? > > > When working with data or information by agencies in government, > > everything must be handle as secret and sensitive until its approved > > to be publicly distribute. > > yes,confidentiality should be maintained on discussions on policies, > especially to do with internal & external security (anti-terrorism, > ah-long's, mat rempits and what not..) but this is for "facillitating > interoperability of systems... within Public Sector". > > But if the definition of Public Sector is confined ONLY to government > agencies and DO NOT include 'the public' (like the FOSS community), > then the policy of keeping it 'closed'. is correct. > > If however the intention is to include open participation from the > public, then there seems to be a mismatch between policy & > implementation, something that should be corrected. > > Then may I suggest: the "Powers that Be" of the OSDC (the Circle of > 8?), since it enjoys the patronage of MAMPU and the government, ( > ...the photos with VIP in its galleries) bring this to the attention > of MAMPU, either for clarification, or to have it corrected. Can the > OSDC do just this? > > Or perhaps they can give me a email contact of someone at MAMPU that I > can follow up on. > > Thank you... > > > On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 1:53 AM, Harisfazillah > Jamel<[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> This person also pointed out that MAMPU, has this website that's suppose > to: > >> > >> http://ddsa.mampu.gov.my/ > >> > >> "..... the public sector data dictionary or Data Dictionary Sector > >> Awam at http://ddsa.mampu.gov.my/ which according to the site is for > >> > >> 'memudahkan usaha-usaha system integration dan interoperability > antara > >> sistem-sistem dan perkongsian maklumat di antara agensi-agensi > >> Sektor Awam'. > >> > > > > Disclaimer :- This is my personal view. > > > > When working with data or information by agencies in government, > > everything must be handle as secret and sensitive until its approved > > to be publicly distribute. > > > > Most of system in MAMPU are created for the used of agencies and not > > to be publish publicly. MAMPU customers are the agencies-agencies in > > Government of Malaysia. > > > > We may knock at the wrong door to get the info that we want. > > > > For example if we want to get information about the the state we still > > need to talk with JPN. if we need to know about the codes related to > > health we need to check with MOH. Owners of the data are still with > > the agencies. > > > > Yes. For Gov, the data is still a national secret. > > > > For that reason we need to talk with all the agencies... Messy? yes > > that the way its goes... > > > > > > > > > > > -- > #------- > regds, > > Boh Heong, Yap > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
