“The fact that ODF has become broadly recognized as important to
causes such as public access to government, accommodation of those
with disabilities, equal opportunity for those in the third world,
and more is vitally important in its own right. But it also marks a
watershed event that transcends this single standard, because ODF
is only one among an increasing number of standard that will be
similarly important. I’ve referred to them in the past as “Civil
ICT Standards.” And when implemented in free and open source
software, the impact of such standards can become geometrically
more powerful.”
ODF Alliance Awards: Do You know an ODF Hero?
By
Andy Updegrove
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