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Since passed laws are basically changesets of the existing code, it should be a simple matter of applying patches based on the new laws. In other words, once y
by officemonkey 14y ago
Since passed laws are basically changesets of the existing code, it should be a simple matter of applying patches based on the new laws.
In other words, once you digitize the code the first time, any git could update it.
http://macwright.org/2013/02/13/the-code-compiled.html http://macwright.org/2013/02/13/the-code-compiled.html
- kyllo 14y agoNo pun intended, right? That might actually be a great idea--store all state and federal laws in public Git repos. Each bill introduced to the legislature is a pull request and if they pass it, it gets merged.
- officemonkey 14y agoIt would be amazing to read the entire history of the bill, from initial drafting through the congressional conference committee and see who was responsible for every change.
- kyllo 14y agoExactly. You could 'git blame' the law. Tech is so far ahead of government and industry it's mind-blowing. What is the D.C. Council paying Westlaw for, again? Having version control and a database?
- officemonkey 14y agoDon't forget burning a CD and printing off hard copies.
- bradleyjg 14y agoThe language to describe changes isn't fully standardized (at least for the US Code, I'm not familar with DC's legislative practices.) If you browse around it looks standard, but there are plenty of exceptions. So the best you can do is use a program to do a first pass.