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Open Standards (29)

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http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~chak/email.html
» Attachments in Proprietary Formats Considered Harmful Open in a new browser window
   Explains the risks of exchanging data in non-public format and suggests the main alternatives.
   http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~chak/email.html
http://bcn.boulder.co.us/~neal/attachments.html
» Avoid E-Mail Attachments, Especially Microsoft Word Open in a new browser window
   Short document with instructions to MS-Word users on alternatives they can use for document exchange.
   http://bcn.boulder.co.us/~neal/attachments.html
http://www.intranetjournal.com/articles/200202/gb_02_20_02a.html
» Build Systems, Not Companies, on Open Standards Open in a new browser window
   Without standards, every job is a one-off, and vendor lock-in is assured after the first project. Open standards are the beating heart of e-Business, without which concepts like intranets and business-to-business commerce would not be practical on a mass
   http://www.intranetjournal.com/articles/200202/gb_02_20_02a.html
http://burnallgifs.org/archives/
» Burn All GIFs Open in a new browser window
   Campaign for replacing the (formerly) patent-encumbered GIF format by open standard graphics. Since the GIF formats has become patent-free, the site advocates against software patents.
   http://burnallgifs.org/archives/
http://www.openstandards.net/viewOSnet1C.jsp?showModuleName=businessCaseForOpenStandards
» Business Case for Open Standards Open in a new browser window
   Paper investigating economical issues related to the diffusion of public standards.
   http://www.openstandards.net/viewOSnet1C.jsp?showModuleName=businessCaseForOpenStandards
http://www.edlmax.com/ContentManagement.htm
» Content Management and Edit Data Exchange Open in a new browser window
   Article on formats interoperability in audio and video content.
   http://www.edlmax.com/ContentManagement.htm
http://xml.coverpages.org/patents.html
» Cover Pages: Patents and Open Standards Open in a new browser window
   Investigates the effects of patent proliferation and criticizes reasonable and non-discriminatory license terms (RAND) for patented technologies.
   http://xml.coverpages.org/patents.html
http://www.documentfreedom.org/
» Document Freedom Day Open in a new browser window
   Aims to educate the public about the importance of Free Document Formats and Open Standards in general. Coordinates activities that happen on last Wednesday of March, celebrated as the Document Freedom Day.
   http://www.documentfreedom.org/
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/lsb
» Linux Standard Base Open in a new browser window
   The goal of the Linux Standard Base (LSB) is to develop and promote a set of standards that will increase compatibility among Linux distributions and enable software applications to run on any compliant Linux system.
   http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/lsb
http://goldmark.org/netrants/no-word/attach.html
» MS-Word Is Not a Document Exchange Format Open in a new browser window
   Explains the appropriate use of document formats and argues against the use of Word attachments.
   http://goldmark.org/netrants/no-word/attach.html
http://www.podval.org/~sds/data.html
» No Proprietary Binary Data Formats Open in a new browser window
   Why not use proprietary formats and what are the main open alternatives.
   http://www.podval.org/~sds/data.html
http://odfi.org/
» Open Data Format Initiative Open in a new browser window
   Initiative aiming to convince software companies to release data format documentation and to pass laws that governments can only store user data in open format. Presents its manifesto, forum, news, links to institutional resolutions.
   http://odfi.org/
http://www.opendesign.com/
» Open Design Alliance Open in a new browser window
   An association of CAD customers and vendors committed to promoting open, industry-standard formats for the exchange of CAD data. History, members, FAQs, and published papers.
   http://www.opendesign.com/
http://www.openmedianow.org/
» Open Media Now! Foundation Open in a new browser window
   Supports free ways to create, to distribute and display digital content by actively developing cross-platform solutions, such as Gnash.
   http://www.openmedianow.org/
http://news.cnet.com/2010-1071-995823.html
» Open Source versus Open Standards Open in a new browser window
   Draws a distinction between open source advocacies and the promotion of public standards, warning against the confusion of these two initiatives.
   http://news.cnet.com/2010-1071-995823.html
http://www.wigglebits.com/standards.html
» Open Standards Open in a new browser window
   What is a standard, what is an open standard, and why use open standards on the Internet.
   http://www.wigglebits.com/standards.html
http://www.sdtimes.com/content/article.aspx?ArticleID=25695
» Open Standards - The Only Option Open in a new browser window
   Internet technologies and the economical challenge of open protocols.
   http://www.sdtimes.com/content/article.aspx?ArticleID=25695
http://openstandards.org/
» Open Standards Repository Open in a new browser window
   Archive of standards relevant to the Open Source community, including licenses, public standards, protocols, RFCs.
   http://openstandards.org/
http://www.openstandards.net/
» OpenStandards.net Open in a new browser window
   A not-for-profit organization connecting people to open standards and the bodies that build and foster their growth.
   http://www.openstandards.net/
http://www.openformats.org/
» Openformats.org Open in a new browser window
   Collaborative documentation projects on why use public standards and open formats and why avoid proprietary formats in data exchange.
   http://www.openformats.org/
http://en.nothingisreal.com/wiki/Please_don%27t_send_me_Microsoft_Word_documents
» Please don't send me Microsoft Word documents Open in a new browser window
   A discussion of the problems of MSWord as a document exchange format and what alternatives are available. Suitable for a non-technical audience.
   http://en.nothingisreal.com/wiki/Please_don%27t_send_me_Microsoft_Word_documents
http://sincerechoice.org/
» Sincere Choice Open in a new browser window
   Intercommunication and file formats should follow standards that are sincerely open for all to implement, without royalty fees or discrimination.
   http://sincerechoice.org/
http://www.clock.org/~fair/opinion/open-standards.html
» Software versus Protocol (or file format) Standards Open in a new browser window
   Essay by Erik Fair explaining how open standards may help mitigate or prevent "customer lock-in" strategies.
   http://www.clock.org/~fair/opinion/open-standards.html
http://news.cnet.com/2010-1025_3-5099118.html
» Streaming media: A case for open standards Open in a new browser window
   Benefits of the development of open specifications for audio and video formats. By Rich Mavrogeanes.
   http://news.cnet.com/2010-1025_3-5099118.html
http://www.csrstds.com/openstds.html
» The Principles of Open Standards Open in a new browser window
   Ken Krechmer analyzes the distinct issues behind advocacy for non-proprietary formats.
   http://www.csrstds.com/openstds.html
http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy
» W3C Patent Policy Open in a new browser window
   Governs the handling of patents in the process of producing Web standards. The goal of this policy is to assure that Recommendations produced under this policy can be implemented on a Royalty-Free (RF) basis.
   http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
» We Can Put an End to Word Attachments Open in a new browser window
   Richard Stallman's arguments against the use of proprietary formats in document exchange.
   http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
http://www.rfc1149.net/documents/whynotword.html.en
» Why Not Word! Open in a new browser window
   Why not using Word, Excel or any other proprietary format to communicate.
   http://www.rfc1149.net/documents/whynotword.html.en
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html
» Why There Are Not GIF Files on GNU Pages Open in a new browser window
   Advocates against the use of image formats that are protected by patents. Presents a brief history of the GIF format as well as its open alternatives.
   http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html

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