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Lawyer gets it: the free ride is over (and never really existed)

Posted on June 5, 2008 by alex

I just read this article. To quote: Open source software had its origins in the free software movement. By now, most open source users understand that free refers to freedom, not to price. The new lesson is that the freedom … Continue reading →

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BSI UK’s standard body sells out?

Posted on May 1, 2008 by alex

Prior to the BRM the BSI voted no. At the BRM the BSI indicated that the specification wasn’t ready. Prior to the vote, the BSI’s technical committee said no; the BSI group still voted yes. Against the advice of the … Continue reading →

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The myth of multiple “competing” standards

Posted on May 1, 2008 by alex

A cracking post from Rob Weir about the myth that having multiple document standards is ‘good’ for the consumer and that the market should be left to decide.  I particularly like this bit: How many spreadsheet formats does Microsoft use … Continue reading →

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Microsoft OOXML- why is it so wrong?

Posted on April 30, 2008 by alex

OOXML; Office Open XML. Even the name is false as it clearly isn’t ‘open’ in the sense of non-discriminatory, particularly against GPLed implementations. It’s not at all clear whether a GPL implementation of OOXML can be done. Then there’s the … Continue reading →

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OOXML is a failure as a “standard”

Posted on April 29, 2008 by alex

It goes without saying that I’m staggered, and appalled, at the recent events with the OOXML standardisation process. Others, more informed than me, have written extensively on the subject at sites such as Growlaw, <NO>OOXML, Open Malaysia, Bob Sutor, Rob … Continue reading →

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Born Global

Posted on July 14, 2007 by alex

I was reading the June/July 2007 edition of the IET Engineering Management Journal and was struck by a piece of research that’s been done in Finland by a Siv Karlson around companies that don’t bother to develop their national markets … Continue reading →

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