Build Systems, Not Companies, on Open Standards
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 i…
Burn All GIFs
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 pate…
Business Case for Open Standards
Paper investigating economical issues related to the diffusion of public standards.
Content Management and Edit Data Exchange
Article on formats interoperability in audio and video content.
Cover Pages: Patents and Open Standards
Investigates the effects of patent proliferation and criticizes reasonable and non-discriminatory license terms (RAND) for patented technologies.
MS-Word Is Not a Document Exchange Format
Explains the appropriate use of document formats and argues against the use of Word attachments.
Open Data Format Initiative
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 manif…
OpenStandards.net
A not-for-profit organization connecting people to open standards and the bodies that build and foster their growth.
Sincere Choice
Intercommunication and file formats should follow standards that are sincerely open for all to implement, without royalty fees or discrimination.
The Principles of Open Standards
Ken Krechmer analyzes the distinct issues behind advocacy for non-proprietary formats.
We Can Put an End to Word Attachments
Richard Stallman's arguments against the use of proprietary formats in document exchange.
We Can Put an End to Word Attachments - A Discussion
Forum on Richard Stallman's document against file exchange in proprietary format.
Why There Are Not GIF Files on GNU Pages
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.
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