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Danish Study Recommends Open Standards for EU
PDAJames writes "The Danish government has wrapped up a two-year study of open source's potential for the public sector, and has some pretty interesting things to say. For one, it says that tie-ins to proprietary software effectively eliminate competition for government procurement and are inherently bad. For another, it recommends a public sector-led effort to adopt an XML-based standard document format, either that of OpenOffice or a new one developed by the EU. Will they push ahead with these plans or is it just more talk?"
Maybe, in the light of the release of Windows RG edition they should rethink their position on proprietry software..
"You lied to me! There is a Swansea!"
It's hard to imagine something smart to come from a country that sent a corvette, snow plows and other winter equipment and a submarine (that broke down before its first mission) to help in the war against Saddam.
We do not live in the 21st century. We live in the 20 second century.
Hah! You revealed that you knew that the Danish government is located in "Denmark", a word not provided by the article. So you are probably stupid but most likely not American.
For another, it recommends a public sector-led effort to adopt an XML-based standard document format, either that of OpenOffice or a new one developed by the EU. Will they push ahead with these plans or is it just more talk?
What's wrong with good old reliable existing formats?
"A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
I must say that I am a bit confused. Not long time ago our "beloved" government (I even voted for them) were in favor of software patents and the use of industry standard software (read Microsoft) ... Open Source has been discussed in the Danish parlament for some years, even before the current government (2 years old in a month). The former government promised to change all state-institutions to OSS, but still nothing has happened. SSLUG (Skane Sjaelland Linux User Group, biggest LUG in Denmark) have had some discussions on this topic without much succes ... but saying this, I am looking forward to a initiative from our very quiet IT-minister. The report is from the Board of Technology, that have many good and forgotten discussions.
(yes this can be compared with sex)
Why don't the KDE developer stop working on KOffice support OpenOffice instead?
He is busy convincing the GNOME developer to just give up and support KDE.
From Webster's ...
So, it's obviously in a bakery! Get a clue!Danish: a light pastry leavened with yeast and often filled with cheese, fruit, etc
There is no spoon or sig.
It is a dark and fearsome land, beyond the scary edge of the world. So, Americans can't go there - you'll fall off...
This is crap - it can be done and it has been done. It is well known in American circles that Europe was discovered in March 1493, when Columbus sailed back to Spain.
My good man, you underestimate the power of the Market.
The Market is present even when it is not.
The Market is what gives a young entrepreneurial man his power, it's an energy field created by all intellectual property, it surrounds us, it penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together.
Rand be praised! Peace be upon her.
On such issues the EU should not show itself to be as parochial as mainland China and the US Congress and President. The EU should request action by the UN to develop such globally important standards.
...) centers that translate voice and/or documents on-the-fly (real-time) for Collaborative Learning Interactive Communities (CLIC), ... continue to all the benifits for developing nations and global business/commerse/markets/...
Such "Open Technology" actions that do not focus on the UN as the only path towards success are counter productive for humanity and wasteful of valuable and limited resources.
"Open Technology" for all of humanity to develop. Learning Environment Independent Architecture (LEIA) technology from digitized common format content to global broadcast hardware and software open source/standards. Research and Development (Medicine, Science, Technology,
GET MOVING ASAP for all humanity.
OldHawk777
Reality is a self-induced hallucination.
Unaccountable leaders are masters, and unrepresented people are slaves. How do US and EU fare?
"Still feared in East England because of our past"
???
I think feared is a bit strong.
The Danish football team is a respected adversary but the threat of longboats full of phycopathic vikings is not something that affects property prices in East Anglia these days.