RTI for citizens Right to Information: RE: [rti_india] Re: Rules Governing republishing of Information acquired under RTI

You are 110% corrrect that persons must maintain the focus on the
isues. Our moderatar Mr Sarbajit has focussed on the copyright issue
raised by Mr. Venkatesh very precisely. C.HR.I people is known for
instigating others with big talks but doing nothing themselves.
Sarbajits chellenge to Venkatesh will resolve copyright dispute
finally if Mr Venkat accepts it gracefuly.

S D Sharma

--- In rti_india@yahoogroups.com, "Vijay Mehta" <vmehtaudctbby@...> wrote:

>Venkat and Sarbajit you both are very important contributor to this forum and most of us read you with great interest.
>
>Sarbajit can try to be as moderate in language as Venkat and this is expected from every writer.
>court room decorum should be adopted by each one of us to maintain focus on the issues.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Vijay
>
To: rti_india@yahoogroups.com
From: sroy1947@...
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 05:42:45 +0000
Subject: [rti_india] Re: Rules Governing republishing of Information
acquired under RTI

Dear Venkat

1) I am not participating in this (or any) debate as "Moderator". In
fact I do not even claim to be "first among equals".

2) Due to shortage of time, I propose a civilised way to settle this
debate finally - as follows.

A) Venkatesh will apply to the CPIO Bureau of Indian Standards for the
set of 6 (at last count) CDs containing all BIS Standards at the
prescribed rate of s 50 per diskette. As per the RTI Act this should
cost about Rs.300. It is undeniable that these standards are of larger
public interest (so there should be no problem for Venkatesh to get
around the BIS' standard defence of 8(1)(d), my favourite exemption).
It may help Venkatesh to know that many P/As have independently
uploaded individual BIS standards used by their employees to their own
websites.

B) Venkatesh will upload all the BIS standards (or an ISO thereof) to
a publicly accessible website from where I (or you) can download these
6(or 6++) CDs AND inform BIS that he has done so - assuming all
liabilities and consequences.

C) If Venkatesh needs financing, I shall contribute (as a private
citizen) the further fees and website charges.

Sarbajit