Comments on: Governments head to SA to discuss Open Document Format http://www.tectonic.co.za/2008/10/governments-head-to-sa-to-discuss-odf/ The source for open source news Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tectonic » Momentum behind ODF in government grows http://www.tectonic.co.za/2008/10/governments-head-to-sa-to-discuss-odf/comment-page-1/#comment-372572 Tectonic » Momentum behind ODF in government grows Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:04:07 +0000 http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=3233#comment-372572 [...] costs for SASouth Africa’s IT agency to migrate to open source in coming yearGimp 2.6 releasedGovernments head to SA to discuss Open Document FormatMicrosoft adopts open source jQuery Popular Microsoft adopts open source [...] [...] costs for SASouth Africa’s IT agency to migrate to open source in coming yearGimp 2.6 releasedGovernments head to SA to discuss Open Document FormatMicrosoft adopts open source jQuery Popular Microsoft adopts open source [...]

]]> By: GNUguy http://www.tectonic.co.za/2008/10/governments-head-to-sa-to-discuss-odf/comment-page-1/#comment-372320 GNUguy Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:17:37 +0000 http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=3233#comment-372320 They also must press on to make I$O irrelevant. The more determined they are and the more aggressive they are in that purpose, the sooner I$O will realize they need to make serious changes. They (ODF alliance et al) must understand that there are big egos involved here. As soon as those egos feel threatened, they'll be more cooperative. I$O == Irrelevant $tandards Organization: the best $tandard$ organization that money can buy. They also must press on to make I$O irrelevant. The more determined they are and the more aggressive they are in that purpose, the sooner I$O will realize they need to make serious changes.

They (ODF alliance et al) must understand that there are big egos involved here. As soon as those egos feel threatened, they’ll be more cooperative.

I$O == Irrelevant $tandards Organization: the best $tandard$ organization that money can buy.

]]> By: Boycott Novell » Microsoft’s OOXML Corruptions Have Ruined Standard Norway http://www.tectonic.co.za/2008/10/governments-head-to-sa-to-discuss-odf/comment-page-1/#comment-372319 Boycott Novell » Microsoft’s OOXML Corruptions Have Ruined Standard Norway Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:09:59 +0000 http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=3233#comment-372319 [...] better news, countries that adopt ODF will be meeting in South Africa to advance the standard. Among those attending the workshop will be Peter Strickx on behalf of the [...] [...] better news, countries that adopt ODF will be meeting in South Africa to advance the standard. Among those attending the workshop will be Peter Strickx on behalf of the [...]

]]> By: Tectonic » South Africa’s IT agency to migrate to OSS this year http://www.tectonic.co.za/2008/10/governments-head-to-sa-to-discuss-odf/comment-page-1/#comment-372190 Tectonic » South Africa’s IT agency to migrate to OSS this year Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:04:11 +0000 http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=3233#comment-372190 [...] 2.6 releasedGovernments head to SA to discuss Open Document FormatMicrosoft adopts open source jQueryGNU turns 25Big plans for Cape street mapping party Popular [...] [...] 2.6 releasedGovernments head to SA to discuss Open Document FormatMicrosoft adopts open source jQueryGNU turns 25Big plans for Cape street mapping party Popular [...]

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