ODF / OOXML assignment i the fall
I have plans for writing an assigment at the IT University in Copenhagen,in the fall, about the two document standards (ODF & OOXML), their technical capabilities, the implementation of them in the public sector, long term benefits (or..) of the dual standard, that has been proposed etc. And [...]
More countries get om the ODF bandwagon. In Germany there is an ongoing debate about open standards – apparently just like in Denmark.
“The Alliance 90 / Green Party MPs in the Bundestag demanded to know how far the German government had come in its efforts to promote open standards in information technology, a target [...]
On thursday the 26. th of april, there was a discussion on the danish TV program Deadline. Steffen Ørnemark (IT-office manager in region Midtjylland) was interviewed. He is in favor of open standards and the use of none Microsoft products. Yet another exciting part of the open standards ‘war’ i Denmark/Europe.
See the interview here (in [...]
Tuesday, here i Copenhagen, there is a meeting, debating wether or not the Danish public sector should use a dual format strategy, namely ODF and OOXML. It is Dr. John Gotze, Open standard expert and Rene Lohde from Microsoft, OOXML lover, who will debate this issue. Beforehand there will be a meeting /conference in the [...]
