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Open Standards:

Attachments in Proprietary Formats Considered Harmful

Explains the risks of exchanging data in non-public format and suggests the main alternatives.

http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~chak/email.html

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Avoid E-Mail Attachments, Especially Microsoft Word

Short document with instructions to MS-Word users on alternatives they can use for document exchange.

http://bcn.boulder.co.us/~neal/attachments.html

Burn All GIFs

Campaign for replacing the (formerly) patent-encumbered GIF format by open standard graphics. Since the GIF formats has become patent-free, the site advocates against software patents.

http://burnallgifs.org/archives/

Content Management and Edit Data Exchange

Article on formats interoperability in audio and video content.

http://www.edlmax.com/ContentManagement.htm

Cover Pages: Patents and Open Standards

Investigates the effects of patent proliferation and criticizes reasonable and non-discriminatory license terms (RAND) for patented technologies.

http://xml.coverpages.org/patents.html

Linux Standard Base

The goal of the Linux Standard Base (LSB) is to develop and promote a set of standards that will increase compatibility among Linux distributions and enable software applications to run on any compliant Linux system.

http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/LSB

LinuxLab - Open Standards

Argues in favor of patent-free standards and suggests recommended formats for different kinds of content.

http://linuxlab.dk/openstandards/

MS-Word Is Not a Document Exchange Format

Explains the appropriate use of document formats and argues against the use of Word attachments.

http://www.goldmark.org/netrants/no-word/attach.html

No Proprietary Binary Data Formats

Why not use proprietary formats and what are the main open alternatives.

http://www.podval.org/~sds/data.html

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.

http://odfi.org/

Open Design Alliance

An association of CAD customers and vendors committed to promoting open, industry-standard formats for the exchange of CAD data. Hisotry, members, FAQ, and published papers.

http://www.opendesign.com/

Open Interoperative Document Initiative

Supports efforts by governments at all levels to ensure public documents are open and interoperable and thus available without the need for proprietary software. Includes resources and details of how to get involved.

http://www.oidi.org/

Open Media Now! Foundation

Supports free ways to create, to distribute and display digital content by actively developing cross-platform solutions, such as Gnash.

http://www.openmedianow.org/

Open Source versus Open Standards

Draws a distinction between open source advocacies and the promotion of public standards, warning against the confusion of these two initiatives.

http://news.cnet.com/2010-1071-995823.html

Open Standards

What is a standard, what is an open standard, and why use open standards on the Internet.

http://www.wigglebits.com/standards.html

Open Standards: Principles and Practice

Illustrates the principles behind format standardization and the practice of promoting formats interoperability.

http://perens.com/OpenStandards/Definition.html

Open Standards Repository

Archive of standards relevant to the Open Source community, including licenses, public standards, protocols, RFCs.

http://openstandards.org/

Openformats.org

Collaborative documentation projects on why use public standards and open formats and why avoid proprietary formats in data exchange.

http://www.openformats.org/

OpenStandards.net

A not-for-profit organization connecting people to open standards and the bodies that build and foster their growth.

http://www.openstandards.net/

Please don't send me Microsoft Word documents

A discussion of the problems of MSWord as a document exchange format and what alternatives are available. Suitable for a non-technical audience.

http://en.nothingisreal.com/wiki/Please_don%27t_send_me_Microsoft_Word_documents

The Principles of Open Standards

Ken Krechmer analyzes the distinct issues behind advocacy for non-proprietary formats.

http://www.csrstds.com/openstds.html

Sincere Choice

Intercommunication and file formats should follow standards that are sincerely open for all to implement, without royalty fees or discrimination.

http://sincerechoice.org/

Streaming media: A case for open standards

Benefits of the development of open specifications for audio and video formats. By Rich Mavrogeanes.

http://news.cnet.com/2010-1025_3-5099118.html

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.

http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy

We Can Put an End to Word Attachments

Richard Stallman's arguments against the use of proprietary formats in document exchange.

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html

Why Not Word!

Why not using Word, Excel or any other proprietary format to communicate.

http://www.rfc1149.net/documents/whynotword.html.en

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.

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gif.html

Business Case for Open Standards

Paper investigating economical issues related to the diffusion of public standards. (May 9, 2002)

http://www.openstandards.net/viewOSnet1C.jsp?showModuleName=businessCaseForOpenStandards

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)

http://intranetjournal.com/articles/200202/gb_02_20_02a.html

Open Standards - The Only Option

Internet technologies and the economical challenge of open protocols. (May 1, 2001)

http://www.sdtimes.com/content/article.aspx?ArticleID=25695

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Israel stunned by search for missing four-year-old

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Chancellor Alistair Darling says he stands by his comments warning that the UK is facing the worst economic crisis in 60 years.

news.bbc.co.uk

Cuba braces for deadly hurricane

Mass evacuations are under way in Cuba hours before Hurricane Gustav is due to blow in after sowing chaos in the Caribbean.

news.bbc.co.uk

Rose-tinted view

Why it's good that things aren't like they used to be

news.bbc.co.uk

Boy stabbed to death after party

A 16-year-old boy is stabbed to death after an argument at a party, say police.

news.bbc.co.uk

Capsize in India floods kills 20

At least 20 people in Bihar, India, die when their boat capsizes, amid floods that have stranded hundreds of thousands.

news.bbc.co.uk

Italy to seal Libya colonial deal

Italy will provide billions of dollars to Libya to resolve colonial-era disputes, Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi says.

news.bbc.co.uk

Front line

The RAF flies the flag in Iraq and Afghanistan

news.bbc.co.uk

'Man drought' - some 100,000 young men have left Australia

Census data reveals that some 100,000 young men have left Australia, leading to a serious "man-drought" in many areas.

news.bbc.co.uk

Thai airport warning for Britons

British citizens in Thailand should avoid large gatherings and stay away from airports hit by demonstrations, the Foreign Office advises.

news.bbc.co.uk

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St Helens hold off a strong Hull FC fightback to win their third Challenge Cup final in a row with a 28-16 victory at Wembley.

news.bbc.co.uk

'The Barracuda'

Sarah Palin adds energy and sizzle to McCain campaign

news.bbc.co.uk

New giant clam species discovered in Red Sea

Scientists have discovered the first new living species of giant clam in the Red Sea in over two decades.

news.bbc.co.uk

'Boil water' warning to thousands

Tens of thousands of people are told to boil their drinking water after increased levels of bacteria are found in supplies.

news.bbc.co.uk

Arctic melt

North Pole kayak trip to highlight global warming

news.bbc.co.uk

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Jermain Defoe scores twice as Portsmouth with their first game of the season at Everton.

news.bbc.co.uk

Darling speaks of Wendy 'respect'

The chancellor speaks out after an article in which he rounds on an ex-Scottish Labour leader and predicts economic doom.

news.bbc.co.uk

Two bodies found at arson house

Two bodies are recovered from the burnt-out home of a millionaire and his family in Shropshire.

news.bbc.co.uk

What do you want to talk about?

What do you want the world to talk about?

news.bbc.co.uk

Two released in shooting probe

Two men are released without charge after being questioned about the shooting of a 40-year-old man.

news.bbc.co.uk

Russia in Georgia monitors call

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he wants more monitors from Europe's security body to be sent to Georgia.

news.bbc.co.uk

Silver lining

Energy-hungry Europe warms to Norway

news.bbc.co.uk

Live text - Premier League

Arsenal host Newcastle in the Premier League's late game, after wins for Portsmouth, Wigan, Boro and West Ham.

news.bbc.co.uk

Ex-mayor rejects Met race claim

The former mayor of London Ken Livingstone rejects claims that Sir Ian Blair is guilty of racial discrimination.

news.bbc.co.uk

Dozens injured in Sri Lanka blast

A large explosion has struck Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, with the military saying that dozens have been injured.

news.bbc.co.uk