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Campaign for Document Freedom. | Campaign for Document Freedom. | ||
"Previous proprietary document formats have become difficult or impossible to read within little more than a decade. There is no reason to believe this trend will not continue if allowed so to do. Without open standards for our documents we are likely to inflict a 'digital dark-age' on our descendants when they discover that they are unable to read any of the sources for their history, such as Government records, acts of Parliament, property title deeds, scientific research papers, and family histories. They will not forgive us if we fail to | |||
act to protect them now, but instead allow another generation of poorly specified proprietary standards to become widely adopted." - from [http://www.ukuug.org/ooxml/ UKUUG press release] | |||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
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When: 15 April 2008, 6pm | When: 15 April 2008, 6pm | ||
Where: Near Corporation Circle, In front of the Townhall | Where: Near Corporation Circle, In front of the Townhall, Bengaluru | ||
Contacts: pravi dot a at gmail dot com 998six34856five | Contacts: pravi dot a at gmail dot com 998six34856five | ||
Participate in online discussions at [http://mm.gnu.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fsug-bangalore fsug-bangalore mailing list] | |||
===Open Letter to Wipro, Infosys and TCS=== | |||
* [http://fossmeet.in/node/128 FOSSMeet Team, NIT Calicut] | |||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
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==Articles/Blogs== | ==Articles/Blogs== | ||
* [http://www.ukuug.org/ooxml/ UKUUG seeks legal advice on BSI's OOXML decision] | |||
* [http://osindia.blogspot.com/2008/03/microsoft-files-complaint-on-ooxml-vote.html Microsoft files complaint on OOXML vote to apex office and Ministry of Consumer Affairs] | * [http://osindia.blogspot.com/2008/03/microsoft-files-complaint-on-ooxml-vote.html Microsoft files complaint on OOXML vote to apex office and Ministry of Consumer Affairs] | ||
* [http://ooxmlcritic.blogspot.com/2008/03/is-ooxml-really-open.html is ooxml really open?] | * [http://ooxmlcritic.blogspot.com/2008/03/is-ooxml-really-open.html is ooxml really open?] | ||
==Campaigners== | ==Campaigners== | ||
# [[User:Pravs|Praveen A]] | # [[User:Pravs|Praveen A]] | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 11 April 2008
Campaign for Document Freedom.
"Previous proprietary document formats have become difficult or impossible to read within little more than a decade. There is no reason to believe this trend will not continue if allowed so to do. Without open standards for our documents we are likely to inflict a 'digital dark-age' on our descendants when they discover that they are unable to read any of the sources for their history, such as Government records, acts of Parliament, property title deeds, scientific research papers, and family histories. They will not forgive us if we fail to act to protect them now, but instead allow another generation of poorly specified proprietary standards to become widely adopted." - from UKUUG press release
Events
Candle Light Vigil for Document Freedom
When: 15 April 2008, 6pm
Where: Near Corporation Circle, In front of the Townhall, Bengaluru
Contacts: pravi dot a at gmail dot com 998six34856five
Participate in online discussions at fsug-bangalore mailing list
Open Letter to Wipro, Infosys and TCS
Resources
Articles/Blogs
- UKUUG seeks legal advice on BSI's OOXML decision
- Microsoft files complaint on OOXML vote to apex office and Ministry of Consumer Affairs
- is ooxml really open?