Comments on: Canada’s futile quest to own postal codes: why governments should make data a public good

By: Fabian Campbell

Fabian Campbell — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 05:59:32 +0000

Like any other country Canada will have her share of problems. However it is rather surprising that a nation a huge as Canada does not have a postal code system. This is something that I believe needs to be dealt with as soon as possible to prevent any future complications.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:05:52 +0000

This writer is wrong about a couple of things. Firstly that you cannot copyrite facts, of course you can if you can prove that you created that fact. Second that the Postal Code are a Geolocation Symbol when infact the system of Postal Codes was created exclusively for Canada Post in order to facilitate mechanical sorting machines and not as an early GPS. The fact that some have now chosen to utilize the Postal Code as a profit making venture and Canada Post is justly entitled to seek recompense for their efforts as well.

By: David

David — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:51:17 +0000

Canada Post should be a public service. Instead, it was turned into a corporation, and this is the crazy kind of result that you get.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:07:01 +0000

So Canada Post cannot copyright facts but Apple can copyright shapes. What a wonderful world we live in.