The language game Microsoft's talking points go something like this (summarized in my words): If you adopt ODF instead of OOXML then you "restrict choice". Why would you want to do that? You're in favor of openness and competition, right? So … [Continue reading] about The value of restricting choice
Weekly Links #14
DataNucleus Access Platform - ODF Documents "DataNucleus supports persisting/retrieving objects to/from Open Document Format (ODF) documents (using the datanucleus-odf plugin). Such documents can then be used in applications like OpenOffice and … [Continue reading] about Weekly Links #14
ODF 1.2 Begins Final 60-day Public Review
A major milestone was reached for the OASIS Open Document Format (ODF) TC last week. The latest Committee Draft of ODF 1.2 (CD 05) was sent out for a 60-day public review. As you may recall, ODF 1.2 is a single standard in three parts: Part … [Continue reading] about ODF 1.2 Begins Final 60-day Public Review
Weekly Links #13
Are Standards Organizations Relevant? | Heap Overrun tags: standards Use Open Document Format as the Government standard — HMG - Your Freedom "Establish the Open Document Format as the standard for use in all Government departments … [Continue reading] about Weekly Links #13
ISO/IEC JTC1 Revises Directives, Addresses OOXML Abuses
On July 1st, 2010 a new set of rules (directives) took effect in ISO/IEC JTC1 including new processing and voting rules for JTC1 Fast Track submissions. If these rules had been in effect back in 2007, OOXML would have died after its initial … [Continue reading] about ISO/IEC JTC1 Revises Directives, Addresses OOXML Abuses