What is it with the old skool?

I’m an avid reader and supporter of the Guardian’s Free Our Data campaign. You can read more about the campaign here: Free Our Data.

From their website:

“Government-funded and approved agencies such as the Ordnance Survey and UK Hydrographic Office and Highways Agency are government-owned agencies; they collect data on our behalf. So why can’t we get at that data as easily as we can Google Maps or the Xtides program?