This is a prime example of why established politicians and their operatives can not… 1
The leaders at Obama for America did exactly the right thing in bringing developers that would take advantage of open source tools to build an infrastructure for running the campaign.
However, just like mainstream media leaders that show no reluctance to sue individuals for sharing music files, while using the work of independent musicians with impunity, these political operatives are intent holding onto their advantage even if it costs them in the long run.
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As Obama heads back to office, a battle rages over the tech that got him reelected
The tech team behind the 2012 Obama campaign has probably received more attention than any political programmers in history. A so-called “dream team of engineers from Facebook, Google and Twitter…
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