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  1. article written by Initiative for Software Choice by empraptor · · Score: 2, Informative · on The Demise of IP?
    At the bottom of the article it says...
    Melanie Wyne is executive director of the Initiative for Software Choice, a global coalition run by the Computing Technology Industry Association.

    I seemed to vaguely remember something about ISC and MS so I searched and got this explanation of Initiative for Software Choice.
    I'll talk about the Initiative for Software Choice first, since it is the easiest to dismiss. Although it is nominally under the auspices of CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, there seems little doubt that it was nudged into existence by Microsoft following the open source bills introduced in 2002 (CompTIA is a legitimate industry group that runs the A+ certification program, among others).

    Why doesn't cnet not point out a connection like this? I can't remember every damn organization and who they're affiliated with.
  2. Re:The liberal party is right.... by rmohr02 · · Score: 1 · on Embarrassing Governments Into Adopting Open Source
    I actually think the liberals are right on this one. Open source should not be mandatory, however neither should Microsoft.
    I think open data formats should be mandatory in government, and open source, given a level playing field, will start winning.
  3. Re:Why? Why the Hell Not? by rmohr02 · · Score: 1 · on Howard Dean to Guest Blog for Lawrence Lessig

    For all of the attention Gov. Dean seems to be putting into the internet, the lack of anything related to technology on the issues page on his website seems odd. How does he feel about the DMCA? Requiring the government to release papers in open data formats? The positions taken by the EFF?

    Also, I can't seem to find anywhere on Gov. Dean's site who his campaign staff is, and if I could find that his campaign manager was a Joe Trippi, I still wouldn't know that you were him. I mean no disrespect, but there's no proof that you are or are not Gov. Dean's campaign manager.

  4. Too simple a definition of "open standards" by AdamBa · · Score: 4, Insightful · on Using Closed Standards To Pay For Open Ones
    The South African proposal says "Where standards used when executing programs are made known, enabling users to develop complementary programs to provide inputs and utilise outputs, they are referred to as open standards.

    This is too simplistic a view because it ignores patent and licensing issues. Is PDF open? Is Flash/SWF open? Is MP3 open? Is MPEG open? All those formats are "made known", and users can develop programs...of course they may have to pay a bit or submit to certain restrictions.

    Now, ONE of the formats I listed there really is open. Do you know which one? I encourage you all to go to the Open Data Format Initiative site and join the mailing list, where we are hashing out just exactly what an open format should be for government use.

    - adam

  5. Re:A word from Ken Barber.... by AdamBa · · Score: 1 · on Help Write An Open Data Format Bill
    Very interesting. I discussed the Oregon bill and noticed that it required open data formats, while only requiring "consideration" of open source.

    I will definitely get in touch with Larry Rosen. Thank you!

    - adam

  6. Re:Oregon's bill has both by AdamBa · · Score: 1 · on Help Write An Open Data Format Bill
    Yes, in fact while Oregon's bill only requires "consideration" of open source, it *requires* open data formats. I discuss it on the ODFI site.

    Has it been revived? I thought it was dead for this year. If you have a link to current status, please post it. Thanks.

    - adam