Open Standards

1. Open File Format Definition  (site info) Definition proposed and discussed on the Texas Open Source Initiative Mailing List, as part of an initiative to promote the use of such standards in government projects. http://www.anansispaceworks.com/Documentation/Buil... 2. Avoid E-Mail Attachments, Especially Microsoft Word  (site info) Short document with instructions to MS-Word users on alternatives they can use for document exchange. http://bcn.boulder.co.us/~neal/attachments.html 3. Burn All GIFs  (site info) Campaign for replacing the patent-encumbered GIF format by open standard graphics. http://burnallgifs.org 4. Software Standards versus Protocol Standards  (site info) How open standards may help mitigate or prevent "customer lock-in" strategies. http://www.clock.org/~fair/opinion/open-standards.... 5. Attachments in Proprietary Formats Considered Harmful  (site info) Explains the risks of exchanging data in non-public format and suggests the main alternatives. http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~chak/email.html 1-5 of 34. Next »