[Freegis-list] UNDP-APDIP's draft primer on Free/Open Source Software: Open Stan dards

[Michel.Garand@frankfurt-oder.de]

Greetings!

below is a communiqué from the UNDP-APDIP International Open Source Network
/ FOSS-PDI mailing list which seeks public feedback and comments to its
draft document concerning FOSS /Open Standards.

If anyone feels to be an expert in this field, please lets help them with
info regarding standards in the area of GIS / SDI.

Best regards,

Michel Garand
Stadt Frankfurt (Oder)
Abteilung Stadtentwicklung
> Amt für Strategie, Wirtschafts- und Stadtentwicklung
Goepelstrasse 38, D-15234 Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)335 / 552-6016
Fax: +49 (0)335 / 552-6099
michel.garand at frankfurt-oder.de	

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UNDP-APDIP's International Open Source Network has produced a draft
primer on Free/Open Source Software: Open Standards.

Date: August 16th 2005

Download the primer:

* Open Document format (111KB)
http://www.iosn.net/open-standards/foss-open-standards-primer/foss-openstds-
v01-1.odt
        
* PDF format (485KB)
http://www.iosn.net/open-standards/foss-open-standards-primer/foss-openstds-
v01-1.pdf


Many public institutions like government agencies and civil society
organizations are obliged by new legislation to place information in the
public domain. Unfortunately many of them are using proprietary formats
which require members of the public to purchase or illegally copy
proprietary software. This primer provides an overview of standards
setting bodies and FOSS software and tools to create new content as well
as migrate to solutions based on Open Standards. 

The primer provides existing case studies on the polices and initiatives
of governments implementing open standards policies. It also covers
current patent and licensing issues with Open Standards implementations.

This IOSN Primer is an initiative of UNDP Asia-Pacific Development
Information Programme and supported by the International Development
Research Centre (IDRC)

** This pre-publication version is made available for public review and
feedback. Please do not cite or quote.  **

Feedback and comments are welcome and should be received by 5th
September 2005. 

Please send feedback to info at iosn.net

This publication is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5
license.  For full details of the license, please refer to the
following: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/legalcode



Contact:

Sunil Abraham and Khairil Yusof
info at iosn.net

Tel: (66-2) 288-1234


About UNDP-APDIP International Open Source Network
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The International Open Source Network (IOSN - http://www.iosn.net) is a
Centre of Excellence for Free/Open Source Software in the Asia-Pacific
Region. IOSN is an initiative of the Asia-Pacific Information
Development Programme (APDIP - http://www.apdip.net), which has been
supporting the strategic and effective use of Information Communication
Technology (ICT) for poverty alleviation and sustainable human
development in the Asia-Pacific region since 1997. Via a small
secretariat, the IOSN is tasked specifically to facilitate and network
Free/Open Source Software advocates and human resources in the region.

About the International Development Research Center (IDRC)
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The IDRC is a Canadian public corporation that works in close
collaboration with researchers from the developing world in their search
for the means to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous
societies. For more information please see http://www.idrc.ca.

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