Open Source Group Software

Found this from Howard Dean's site, via Joi's page. The Dean campaign just released 3 Internet Initiatives. For all three, click here. The last two are pretty impressive:

2) The Net Advisory Net

"The Net Advisory Net will present to the Governor and his team diverse and highly-informed opinions concerning the Internet and its potential impact upon society. While many of the members support Dean, he is seeking advice, not endorsements, and the advisors do not necessary support the campaign. Learn more at http://www.deanforamerica.com/NAN."

members of the initial group include joi ito and lawrence lessig.

3) Open Source Group Software

Dean's site provides Web Community Kits with which "a group can create a Web site with features that enable it to work and grow including: weblogs, a picture gallery, discussion forums, mailing list management, polls, group task lists, a shared calendar (including events from the Dean Get Local registry of events), and the ability to invite users, register them and give them each a home page..

This endorsement of grassroots political behavior in the context of the web is great to see.