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 scale.
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.
Benefits of the development of open specifications for audio and video formats. By Rich Mavrogeanes.
Argues in favor of patent-free standards and suggests recommended formats for different kinds of content.
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.
Article on formats interoperability in audio and video content.
Draws a distinction between open source advocacies and the promotion of public standards, warning against the confusion of these two initiatives.
A discussion of the problems of MSWord as a document exchange format and what alternatives are available. Suitable for a non-technical audience.
Internet technologies and the economical challenge of open protocols.
An association of CAD customers and vendors committed to promoting open, industry-standard formats for the exchange of CAD data. Hisotry, members, FAQ, and published papers.
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