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 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

• FOSSMeet Team, NIT Calicut

Resources

• Say No to Microsoft Ofice broken standard
• Document Freedom Day]

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?

Campaigners

1. Praveen A