Re: usps.gov

[Carl Malamud <xxxx@media.org>]

On Jul 16, 2008, at 12:41 PM, Aaron Swartz wrote:

> > your postal discs showed up today.  i've copied them onto my system.
>
> Awesome. Are they up on the Web?

it will take me a while to figure out how to do this ... lawyers will  
have to look at the license, I'll need to think.  Might take a couple  
of months.  Not stalling you, just need to make sure we do this  
right.  Which is why I'm sending you the originals so you can get  
started!  The data is clearly just facts, but the tricky part for me  
on bulk redistribution is how to present that.  Doesn't mean you can't  
load into a database though!

BTW, a couple of people asked me about mapping congressional districts  
to zip codes ... is that part of this stuff or there another source?

Becky seems happy to be doing stuff with you ... make sure you give  
her enough notice if you won't need her so she has time to replace you  
with another client.  she's not a design shop that does retail so  
switching clients is a lot of overhead for her.  (also, If you need my  
advice on care and feeding of donors or foundations or organizational  
things like incorporating nonprofits, feel free to ask.)

Carl