Until recently, getting a full digital copy of D.C.'s laws was surprisingly difficult to do. The official version of the laws was available in an expensive book form, or on a website that's impossible to link to -- here, try it; the links expire quickly. Since the D.C. Council claimed to be the copyright holder of the laws, it could stop other people from compiling their own, easier-to-use digital versions.In February, Tom MacWright, a D.C.-based programmer, blogged about why this lack of access was a problem:Read More... More on DC Around Town