Dedication to Open Source and Open Standards Threatened in Leaked EU EIF Document

“The European Interoperability Framework

“As the European Union works toward better integration to help
countries work together more easily, one step along the way has
been the development of the European Interoperability Framework, or
EIF.

“This document “provides recommendations and defines generic
standards with regard to organizational, semantic and technical
aspects of interoperability, offering a comprehensive set of
principles for European cooperation in eGovernment.”

“As these definitions are what will drive policy, of course
every interest group wants to make sure that its needs and desires
are met. The issue of open standards was raised earlier on to
ensure that member countries wouldn’t all be forced into using
identical software.”

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