[fsfe-org-aberdeen] Open document standards

[Iain R. Learmonth]

Hi,

There is good news you may be interested in.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/open-document-formats-selected-to-meet-user-needs

"The open standards selected for sharing and viewing government documents
have been announced by the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude.

[...]

The selected standards, which are compatible with commonly used document
applications, are:

 * PDF/A or HTML for viewing government documents
 * Open Document Format (ODF) for sharing or collaborating on
   government documents"

This is one of the interest areas for FSFE. For more information on their
campaign, see:

 http://documentfreedom.org/

Iain.

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