Nov. 25, 2009
1:59 p.m.
http://www.computerworlduk.com/toolbox/open- source/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=2620&blogid=14 This was already circulated, but looking at it in detail, it is a real ll-out offensive against real requirements of openness in standards and interoperability. It is clear to me that the proprietary lobbies represented in the ICT task force group http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/ict/files/icttfm_en.pdf have got what they wanted. but it is unclear why we got no earlier alert from the few normally good people in it. We must send strong messages to Commission officers in particular to those we know have a real commitment to open standards and FLOSS. --- Philippe Aigrain Founder and CEO, Sopinspace, Society for Public Information Spaces