Software Standards versus Protocol Standards
How open standards may help mitigate or prevent "customer lock-in" strategies.
Streaming media: A case for open standards
Benefits of the development of open specifications for audio and video formats. By Rich Mavrogeanes.
W3C Patent Policy
Governs the handling of patents in the process of producing Web standards. The goal of this policy is to assure that Recommendations produced under this policy can be implemented on a Royalty-Free (RF) basis.
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 Not Word!
Why not using Word, Excel or any other proprietary format to communicate.
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.
Business Case for Open Standards
Paper investigating economical issues related to the diffusion of public standards. (May 9, 2002)
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 intranets and business-to-business commerce would not be practical on a mass scale. (February 20, 2002)
Open Standards-The Only Option
Internet technologies and the economical challenge of open protocols. (May 1, 2001)
Attachments in Proprietary Formats Considered Harmful
Explains the risks of exchanging data in non-public format and suggests the main alternatives.
Avoid E-Mail Attachments, Especially Microsoft Word
Short document with instructions to MS-Word users on alternatives they can use for document exchange.
Burn All GIFs
Campaign for replacing the patent-encumbered GIF format by open standard graphics.
Cover Pages: Patents and Open Standards
Investigates the effects of patent proliferation and criticizes reasonable and non-discriminatory license terms (RAND) for patented technologies.
Death to Proprietary Word Formats
Argues in favor of using HTML instead of proprietary word formats.
The Free Standards Group
A non-profit corporation to increase the use and acceptance of open source technologies through the application, development and promotion of standards.
LinuxLab - Open Standards
Argues in favor of patent-free standards and suggests recommended formats for different kinds of content.
MS-Word Is Not a Document Exchange Format
Explains the appropriate use of document formats and argues against the use of Word attachments.
No Proprietary Binary Data Formats
Why not use proprietary formats and what are the main open alternatives.
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 manifesto, forum, news, links to institutional resolutions.
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